Korean J Aerosp Environ Med.  2020 Apr;30(1):30-33. 10.46246/KJAsEM.30.1.30.

The Safe Air Travel of the Elderly

• Kwon YH

• KMID: 2502680
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.46246/KJAsEM.30.1.30

Abstract

The Republic of Korea is rapidly entering an aging society. With the aging of society, the overseas travel of the elderly is increasing rapidly. According to the Korea Tourism Organization, the number of overseas tourists aged 61 or older last year exceeded 2.5 million, of which over 80 were over 200,000. Age is no longer a limiting factor for traveling abroad, but traveling to unfamiliar places is certainly a challenge. Old people may experience a variety of problems, so special care should be taken. In particular, the aircraft cabin environment is different from the ground, so elderly travelers with respiratory or heart disease require special attention. In this paper, we want to know the precautions and how to prepare for the safe air travel for the elderly.

Keyword

Aged; Air travel; Aircraft