Dr. Sam Gandy: “What to Consider if Travel Companion Has Alzheimer’s or Dementia”
More than 5 million people in the U.S. suffer from Alzheimer’s, according to the Alzheimer’s Association.
The obstacles to travel for people with dementia and thinking problems are considerable. A trip may be doable but requires the caregiver to do lots of planning. Do the risks outweigh the rewards? The answer depends a bit on the caregiver, on “how well that person is coping with the disease,” says Sam Gandy, MD, PhD, Professor of Neurology and psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Director of the Center for Cognitive Health and NFL Neurological Care at The Mount Sinai Hospital. Learn more
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