For many seniors, letting go of the car keys and ending a life-long driving habit is a watershed moment. But the potential impact is more serious than a loss of independence, with a new study showing that seniors could even experience adverse health effects as a result of no longer driving.

Public transport is a lifeline for those who don't have access to a car or would otherwise be stranded at home. But the oldest – often those in poor health and rural areas – are let down the most often by public transport. According to Age UK, infrastructure is failing the most vulnerable.

While young adults often occupy the roles of early technological adopters, some are predicting that the over-50s will be the demographic most interested in driverless cars. Could these vehicles first and foremost help those with mobility issues?

Taiwan is set to become Asia’s fastest-ageing nation. As part of a move to position itself as a knowledge leader for coping with an ageing society, Silverskill is a platform for retirees to pass on skills to younger generations. What's Taiwan doing right, and how can other nations follow suit?

With wood-panelled walls and cold-press juices, Leap’s buses have been criticised for contributing to San Francisco’s rising inequality. Elitism aside, bus travel may be key to bringing efficiency and equality to our expanding cities, and Leap is just one of many pioneering transport services.

Car experts think that Europe is already experiencing 'peak car'. With smartphones and the internet offering young people freedom, renting rather than owning feels more appropriate to free-wheeling Gen Y. Could Audi’s sharing scheme signal a turning point in the industry?

As Millennials increasingly perceive ownership as a burden, car-sharing companies like DriveNow are changing the game. From Dusseldorf to Munich, they’re catering to an ever-growing percentage of young Germans for whom owning a car is no longer a viable or ‘cool’ thing to do.

What does it feel like to grow old? Professor Philip Tew and Nick Hubble asked over 300 seniors to document their experiences. The findings shed new light on this untapped, misunderstood demographic, overturning assumptions about who seniors really are.