Midlife Mobility Planning for You & Your Parents

We talk with Dr Brenda Vrkjlan, an occupational therapist and mobility researcher, about how everyday choices like where you live, how you drive, and who you spend time with shape your health as you age. We zoom out to the sandwich generation reality, then zoom way in to the practical stuff that protects dignity and independence.

• Aging parents and the stress of starting the downsizing conversation
• Planning earlier to avoid the “double downsize” and rushed moves later
• Person-environment fit and why home design affects mobility and safety
• Loneliness as a serious health risk and why community keeps us resilient
• Building routines that create connection after kids leave home
• Driving as identity, access, and participation plus what makes it harder
• Small adaptations that matter like grab bars, non-slip mats, and smart habits
• Reframing aging with “perhaps another unexpected solution exists”

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