title: [Elderly travellers: review and advices].
abstract: Thanks to improved health and transport means, an increasing number of elderly people travel. This population shows characteristics that necessitate adaptations of the pre-travel consultation. Travel-associated diseases are related to the presence of pre-existing underlying conditions. Indeed, a healthy elderly traveller does not have more risk to get sick during travel than a younger traveller. However, the frequency and severity of complications of some travel-related diseases are increased. The aim of the pre-travel consultation in elderly will not be restrained to the usual prevention advices and immunization, but will also evaluate the risks of decompensation of pre-existing comorbidities, adapt if necessary ongoing medications to the conditions of travel, and plan access to care in case of acute decompensation.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Eperon
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chappuis
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization / Q000379:methods*; D012306:Risk; D014195:Travel