Maladie d'Alzheimer et voyage aérien : préparation et conseils

It is well known that Alzheimer's disease leads to premature social exclusion. Fighting against this fate is an uphill battle but helping an Alzheimer patient undertake travel is also very difficult. In order to complete the clinical assessment necessary for any candidate wishing to travel by air, the physician must ascertain the effects and consequences aeronautical constraints will have on the candidate's body, both in terms of physical and psychic stress. The clinical stage of the process must obviously go beyond an update of the subject's immunization status and a renewal of prescription drugs. The medical guarantee of aptitude also requires an assessment of the cardiopulmonary state of the passenger and knowledge of any comorbidity and subsequent somatic fragility. An assessment of the candidate's aeronautical psychological profile, reflected by prior air flights, as well as a behavioral assessment are also needed. The site www.voyage-aptitude-senior.fr has been designed to help potential candidates prepare themselves and get ready for the necessary medical capacity consultation prior to their travel.