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In 2024, the elderly were involved in 42.3 percent of all fatal traffic accidents involving pedestrians. They move and react slower, but pay the price faster. With a growing aging population, can we do more to protect our elderly? Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin discuss further with Dr Ad Maulod, Principal Research Scientist, Duke-NUS Medical School's Centre for Ageing Research and Education.
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