Australian senior adventure travellers to Peru: Maximising older tourists' travel health experience

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Bauer, Irmgard
Irmgard Bauer
Abstract

Financially comfortable, with ample spare time and much better health, older people travel more than ever and to more adventurous destinations. Taking Australian senior adventure travellers to Peru as an example, travel health preparations need to take into account the phenomenon 'senior traveller', the destination with its attractions and challenges, and age-related changes and restrictions. The need for routine travel health advice, vaccinations and prophylaxis remains unchanged. However, more emphasis should be placed on locality-specific issues so that age-appropriate advice and preparations maximize the chances for a safe and memorable travel experience.

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Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease

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Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease

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10

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1873-0442

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2

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10

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Elsevier

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10.1016/j.tmaid.2012.03.002