Travel and Health in Older People

The ageing process adds to the health hazards of international travel.

This book is a practical guide for travel health professionals, family doctors, practice nurses and pharmacists who have consultations with older world travellers.

It covers risk assessment and management, travel illness, prevention and prophylaxis and the effect of ageing and pre-existing disease on travel related illness.

Transportation, high risk group care, the disabled, infirm and the adventurous elderly traveller are considered.

For the consultant and carer there is a wealth of pragmatic information and research based advice.

It is a definitive resource which will aid those involved in the travel health field to ensure that elderly world travellers can journey afar and return in good health.