TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - The Aging Traveler A1 - Charles, Gerald A2 - Williams, Brie A. A2 - Chang, Anna A2 - Ahalt, Cyrus A2 - Chen, Helen A2 - Conant, Rebecca A2 - Landefeld, C. Seth A2 - Ritchie, Christine A2 - Yukawa, Michi PY - 2014 T2 - Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Geriatrics, 2e AB - Older adults, because of their diminished physiologic reserve, are more vulnerable to most of the hazards facing any traveler.Because exacerbation of chronic illness is a major risk for any traveler, focusing on “disease management and education” in advance of travel is particularly important for older travelers.Any form of travel increases the risk of venous thromboembolism, which can be more serious in older adults.A prior knowledge of resources available to health professionals called to help in a medical emergency during air travel may be lifesaving. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1100066058 ER -