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Dr. Mollenkopf and her associates have made a vital contribution to our understanding of the often used but seldom well-defined concept of mobility (Mollenkopf, Baas, Kaspar,& Wahl, 2004). Like the proverbial blindfolded scientists investigating an elephant, most previous researchers have tended to focus on small pieces of a much larger whole; Dr. Mollenkopf’s team of authors offers a broader and more integrated perspective.
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BURKHARDT, J.E. (2006). COMMENTARY: MOBILITY—A KEY TO UNDERSTANDING AND IMPROVING TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR SENIORS AND OTHERS. In: Wahl, HW., Brenner, H., Mollenkopf, H., Rothenbacher, D., Rott, C. (eds) The Many Faces of Health, Competence and Well-Being in Old Age. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4138-1_5
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