Can 80- and 90-year-olds fly by plane?
Age as such is not a contraindication to air travel, people of all ages - as long as they are in a stable state of he alth, can travel. Stress is a factor that adversely affects people of all ages when traveling, so it is advisable to order ground staff assistance from the airline to help parents get through all airport procedures. This service must be ordered in advance - details are certainly available from the airlines. It is also important to properly prepare hand luggage, which is currently subject to many strict regulations regarding dimensions and contents. They cannot be in hand luggage larger than 30 g of cosmetics packaging, sharp objects (pocket knives or even cuticle scissors are taken!) - so it is worth taking care of packing such items in the main luggage in advance, so as not to stress unnecessarily. It is also important to have constantly taken medications in your hand luggage, if someone is taking medications in large amounts or, for example, using injections (insulin, low molecular weight heparin), you should obtain a certificate from the doctor who ordered this treatment in advance (it is important that the names of the medications were written legibly).
Remember that our expert's answer is informative and will not replace a visit to the doctor.
Krystyna KnyplInternist, hypertensiologist, editor-in-chief of "Gazeta dla Lekarzy".
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