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A Caregiver’s Tips: Taking a Vacation When Your Loved One Has Dementia
Caregivers need respite, but the thought of spending time away from our care recipients is often anxiety-inducing. Based on the success of our latest experience, I came up with five tips for dementia caregivers who are planning a holiday.
4 Comments8 Tips for Traveling with Urinary Incontinence
Travel plans can run into any number of speedbumps, but incontinence doesn’t have to be one of them. Use these pointers to prevent embarrassing situations and ensure that the journey is as enjoyable as the destination itself.
25 CommentsTravel Tips to Help Seniors Get Through Airport Security Screening
When traveling with a mobility aid, artificial joint, pacemaker, oxygen concentrator or liquid medications, use these insights from a TSA spokesperson to get through security checkpoints quickly and easily.
11 CommentsTen Travel Tips for Senior Travelers
Traveling with an aging adult can present some challenges, but seniors and caregivers can enjoy a safe journey by planning ahead with these tips.
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Travel Questions
My husband has been in AL for two months now. I am wondering if it is a good idea to let him come home for a long weekend?
20 AnswersMargaretMcKen Answered 31 min agoOur doctor told us to do all travel within the next 3 years. Can anyone speak to that? He was just diagnosed in 11/23.
7 AnswersLisaMarieA Replied May 4, 2024Visiting family in NH. How much time is enough?
3 AnswersDaughterof1930 Answered May 2, 2024I have been caring for family members now for 20 years. Can I say I’m done?
14 AnswersBelleAnnie Replied May 2, 2024
Travel Discussions
Coming up on one year anniversary
9 CommentsDaughterof1930 Commented May 21, 2023Taking care of incontinence when needing to travel to Dr. appointments. Any suggestions?
4 CommentsJim1962 Commented Jan 2023I feel I have lost so much with mom's dementia...I miss my home country...my quick vent for today
10 CommentsTynagh Commented Dec 2021This is a vent
13 CommentsBeatty Commented Jun 2021
Travel Related Topics
- Alzheimer's & Dementia
- Care Decisions
- Burnout
- Dementia Behaviors
- Long-distance Caregiving
- Cognitive Decline
- Memory Loss
- Caregiving
- Area Agency on Aging
- Cancer
- Moderate Dementia
- Severe Dementia
- Sundowner's Syndrome
- Violent Behavior
- Dementia Wandering
- Chemotherapy
- Prostate Cancer
- Mild Dementia
- Adult Day Care
- Home Modification