Guidelines for the prevention of travel-associated illness in older adults

• Published in: Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines
• Main Authors: Tida K. Lee, Jack N. Hutter, Jennifer Masel, Christie Joya, Timothy J. Whitman
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: BMC 2017
• Subjects: Travel medicine; Elderly; Pre-travel counseling; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40794-017-0054-0; https://doaj.org/article/f228a94ab9344fbdb089eb8538c54c1a

Abstract International travel to the developing world is becoming more common in elderly patients (defined here as individuals greater than 65 years old). When providing pre-travel counseling, providers must appreciate the changing physiology, comorbidities, immunity and pharmacokinetics associated with the aging process to prepare elderly patients for the stressors of international travel. These guidelines present an evidence-based approach to pre-travel counseling, immunization, and pharmacology concerns unique to elderly patients seeking care in a travel clinic setting.