Protecting your independence and health with transportation options
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It's not easy giving up the car keys when you get older. Without transportation, you need others to take you to a store, a doctor's office, or a social gathering. "That can be very hard for some people. They won't ask for assistance, because they don't want to be a burden," says Dr. Margaret O'Connor, a neuropsychologist at Harvard-affiliated Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC).
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