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Senior Citizen Travel & Vacation
Taking These Ten Items Can Help You Have a Healthy
Vacation
Harvard Medical School publishes new report on
healthy travel
 June 13, 2008 -
Whether
your summer vacation plans involve staying close to home or crossing the
globe, most senior citizens will want to put as much thought into
protecting their health while traveling as they do choosing your
destination.
A new report, Healthy Travel: A 10-Minute
Consult from Harvard Medical School, provides the information you
need for a safe and healthy trip, including this list of important
health-related items to take along:
1. Your prescription medications. Take at least a
week's supply in your carry-on (in case your luggage is lost). Anything
beyond a week's supply can be packed in your checked luggage.
2. Other prescription medications. Depending on
your destination and personal medical history, consider asking your
doctor about taking along antimalarial medications and an antibiotic for
self-treatment of moderate to severe diarrhea.
3. Gastrointestinal medications, such as
antidiarrheal medication (for example, bismuth subsalicylate or
loperamide), a mild laxative, and an antacid.
4. Allergy medications, such as antihistamine and
1% hydrocortisone cream for mild allergic reactions. If you or a
traveling companion has a history of severe allergic reaction, bring an
epinephrine auto-injector (such as EpiPen). (This is a prescription
item, so if you don't already have one, talk with your doctor.)
5. Cold-symptom medications, including a
decongestant and throat lozenges.
6. Motion sickness medication.
7. Pain relievers like acetaminophen, aspirin, or
ibuprofen.
8. Antifungal and antibacterial ointments.
9. Lubricating eye drops.
10. First-aid items like adhesive bandages, gauze,
an elastic bandage, antiseptic, tweezers, scissors, cotton-tipped
applicators, and a first-aid book.
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Parents and grandparents traveling with children
should also carry the following.
● water and snacks
● alcohol-based hand sanitizer
● oral rehydration salt packets (for dehydration caused by
diarrhea)
● diaper rash ointment
● baby formula
● any necessary medications.
The report also covers these topics:
● traveling with special needs
● fear of flying and other common travel concerns
● traveling internationally with children
● maintaining a healthy lifestyle while on vacation
● prescription and over-the-counter drugs in foreign countries.
Healthy Travel: A 10-Minute Consult from Harvard
Medical School is available for $9.95 from Harvard Health
Publications, the publishing division of Harvard Medical School. Order
it online at
http://www.health.harvard.edu/TR or by calling 877-649-9457
(toll-free).
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