BANGKOK: The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities will look into a complaint filed by a wheelchair-bound activist after an airline denied boarding on the grounds that he had no one t
Out-of-home mobility is fundamental to older people's wellbeing and quality of life. Understanding the unmet mobility needs of older people is a necessary starting point for determining how they can be supported to be mobile. This study estimates the extent of unmet mobility needs among older Australians and identifies the characteristics of those most likely to report unmet mobility needs. Analysis was conducted on nationally representative data of 6,685 older Australians drawn from the 2018 Survey of Disability, Aging and Carers conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Twelve predictor variables from two conceptual frameworks on older people's mobility were included in the multiple logistic regression model. Twelve percent (n = 799) of participants had unmet mobility needs, and associated factors significant in multivariable models included being among the “young-old”, having a lower income, having lower levels of self-rated health, having a long-term condition
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The Spanish government has expressed interest in investing in Bangladesh Railway. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has also been proposed by the country's Minister of Transport, Mobility, and Urban Agenda.