Tammy Bui

Tammy is an MSc. Public Health graduate at McGill. She grew up in Ottawa, Ontario. Tammy completed her bachelors degree at the University of Ottawa in Biomedical Sciences which ignited her passion for work in aging and health inequalities. Her current Master’s research focuses on reducing the inequalities faced by older adults at a population level and she hopes to make a difference through policy action and community-level change. Tammy is interested in the intersection between aging, health services, and health policy. She aspires to be at the forefront of gerontological health research by pursuing a PhD in this field.

Tammy worked with HelpAge Canada to identify innovative solutions in older people’s mobility within both urban and rural communities around the world, with a focus on countries with robust age-friendly initiatives such as the UK and Australia.

Community Engagement Initiative

Tammy sought to identify leading examples of international transportation solutions and to understand why these solutions were innovative, in order to ultimately shape and inspire Canada’s age-friendly transportation landscape. Three different innovative transportation leaders were interviewed and Tammy created an interactive map infographic showcasing each capstone innovation. Read the report: Age-Friendly Transportation: Interviews with Innovators

Report

Older Adults on the Move: Global Age-Friendly Transportation Innovations

With the number of older adults increasing, there is a growing need to ensure that those aged 60 and older remain connected to each other and their communities. For many, such connections can either be hindered by a lack of available transport options, or facilitated by accessible and innovative transport solutions. One approach to improving transportation for Canadian older adults is to look to other successful international examples of age-friendly transportation. This study sought to capture a comprehensive list of international innovative solutions for age-friendly transportation, and to qualitatively explore the reasons for why global transportation innovations have been successful. 

Keywords

Older adults, transport, transportation innovation, accessibility, aging population, innovation scan, multisectoral cooperation.