Travel

• Checklist - 8 Tips for Safe and Comfortable Airplane Travel

  Tips to keep your parent safe and comfortable during air travel.

Blog Posts

• Blog Post - Dementia Caregivers Deserve Summer Vacation, Too

  For caregivers of people with dementia, here's a list of vacation ideas.

• Blog Post - How to Take a Vacation With Diabetes

  How to help your parent with diabetes eat well -- and keep blood sugar and weight in check -- while on vacation.

• Blog Post - Insurance Coverage: Denied!

  What do you do when your parent's insurance company denies coverage for the care that his doctor has ordered?

• Blog Post - Wanted: Companionship for a Dad with Diabetes

  How to find senior companionship for your aging and ailing parent.

• Blog Post - "Wings" For Frail Seniors Who Can't Travel On Their Own

  Frail seniors can still travel with a little help. Here's a guide.

Questions & Answers

• Question - How do I handle my elderly mother who doesn't want me to travel at all?

  An elderly parent may worry or get upset when you travel; she may even claim she'll die while you're away. Should you give up travel to ease her mind?

• Question - How do we deal with my mother, who requires oxygen 24/7, while enduring air travel?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - How do we deal with my father who has heart failure who wants to travel and expects only family to care for him?

  This question has been answered by a Community Member

• Question - What short-term in-house care options when caregivers need to go out of town?

  Some guidance for those seeking temporary in-house care for their aging parent.

• Question - Can we travel with parents with dementia?

  This question has been answered by two Community Members

• Question - Does Medicare cover me while I'm in Canada?

  Medicare does not cover regular medical care or most emergency care in Canada, but can cover emergencies in a few situations.

• Question - Is there a resource to find a nurse who will travel to rural areas?

  This question has been answered by a Community Member

• Question - How do I make sure my mother's personal information travels with her?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - Would it be safe for my mother to travel by plane to come live with me?

  Unanswered. Can you help?

• Question - What precautions should my dad, who has type 2 diabetes, take when traveling?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - How do I persuade my father to join a clinical trial that could help him fight bone cancer?

  When a parent with cancer won't join a clinical trial, find out why. Then discuss his concerns, given the research and his own prognosis.

• Question - Can breast cancer that has metasized to the spine spread to the brain?

  This question has been answered by a Community Member

• Question - Are accidents in a foreign country covered by Medicare?

  Medicare doesn't cover medical care during foreign travel, but a Medicare Advantage plan or Medigap insurance policy might.

• Question - Is it true that if someone has untreated cancer and needs surgery that the cancer spreads faster once the air hits that area?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - My parents are 81 & 82, my father was in a bad car accident...

  Unanswered. Can you help?

• Question - Can a widow's veterans pension be protected from nursing home costs?

  A veterans pension has no protection from nursing home costs. It's difficult to protect some funds by paying for services from an adult child.

• Question - Does chemotherapy shrink tumors while waiting for surgery?

  This question has been answered by a Community Member

• Question - Does stress affect Alzheimer's?

  Does stress cause Alzheimer's symptoms or make them worse? Here's expert advice on dealing with Alzheimer's and dementia behaviors affected by stress.

• Question - Is a personal emergency response system appropriate for a parent who travels?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - Are there ways to help my vision-impaired parent stay active and safe?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - How do I make my two daughters guardians of their sister if I can't serve?

  A specific legal arrangement allows you to designate others to act as back-up guardians in emergenicies.

• Question - How can I convince my dying mother to write a "goodbye" letter to her grandchildren?

  Should your parent write a goodbye letter to loved ones? Expert advice about whether to nudge her to write a goodbye letter as part of her legacy.

• Question - What steps are required to get a conservatorship?

  This question has been answered by a Community Member

• Question - What can I do help my brother, who has terminal lung cancer and refuses hospice services?

  Unanswered. Can you help?

• Question - Can my parent give durable power of attorney for healthcare to one child, and durable power of attorney for finance to another?

  My brother thinks my parents should give durable power of attorney for healthcare to one sibling and durable power of attorney for finance to another.

• Question - How do I tell strangers about my parent's Alzheimer's disease?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert and a Community Member

• Question - Which Medicare Advantage plans cover the 48 states and Puerto Rico?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

News

• News - Planning for Health Emergencies Eases Stress of Family Travel

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• News - Travel Tips for Seniors

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• News - Cancer Care Unaffected by Doctor Reimbursement Changes

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• News - Imaging Advance Tracks Prostate Cancer in Lymph Nodes

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