Walking as a Means of Transportation for Retired People

Practically all of 709 retired people who were interviewed pronounced walking “good”—in the abstract—but very few found it a satisfactory way to get places they needed to go. Furthermore, the more dependent a person was upon his feet, the more negative was his evaluation of walking. However, these retired people pointed out potential advantages of pedestrianism, in health, economy, independence, and social contact. They also specified physical and interpersonal hazards for the older pedestrian.