Travel

Making Travelling Easier

+ISSUES, RISKS AND NEEDS

Often for senior individuals who have retired from work, a sedentary lifestyle at home feels mundane. Many elderly adults tend to find travelling as a rejuvenating break from boredom. However, certain conditions may give rise to limited mobility in seniors that might cause a hindrance to travel. Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, gout, post surgical and post stroke recovery, muscular weakness, sprains and strains can cause mobility constraints. Neurological disorders like Parkinson's disease, Ataxia, Alzheimer's disease might also make travelling difficult, be it a day trip or a long vacation. Doctors always encourage travelling for differently abled individuals for better physical and mental health. The demand and response for accessible travel for all are on a positive rise.

+WHAT CAN BE DONE?

The foremost priority for travelling in old age is to be preferably accompanied by your caregivers. Family members should consider taking their elderly loved ones on regular vacations for their better physical and emotional health. Assistive products like no tie shoelaces, beauty hairbrush, and comb, butler buttoner, socky stocking aid can help you to get ready independently in a jiffy. A foldable walking stick or walker is indispensable for better balance while going outdoors. Supports, belts, braces, and wraps for shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip or knee joints can provide optimum compression for pain relief and ease your movement. Portable infrared massager, lamp, heating belts, hot and cold gel packs and similar heat therapy products relieve pain. Adult diapers are helpful for those with urinary incontinence during long hours of travel. Non-contact infrared thermometer, flexible tip digital thermometer and fever thermometer strips can be helpful to check your body temperature on the go in case of fever.