This article reports the results of a study that compared the community-travel habits and perceptions of older persons with visual impairments to those of older person without visual impairments. Factors that accounted for variations in the frequency of and satisfaction with travel in the visually impaired group were also explored. Implications of the findings for providers and consumers of rehabilitation services are discussed.
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