✈ How to Travel When A Loved One Has Dementia (AARP Article)

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FROM THE ARTICLE.

Be aware of pitfalls and take steps to ensure the trip goes smoothly.

By Cameron Huddleston, AARP. Published June 27, 2025.

Theresa Armao has always loved traveling, says her daughter Rosemary. She and her husband would take Rosemary and her four sisters on family trips every year to Lake George, New York; Cape Cod, Massachusetts; or Hampton Beach, New Hampshire. Once her children were grown, Theresa continued to travel frequently with family and friends, visiting destinations across the U.S., the Caribbean and Europe.

When Theresa started showing signs of dementia about 12 years ago, while in her late 80s, Rosemary didn’t want the adventures to end for her mom. So she and her sisters have continued to travel with her.

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