Alzheimers Travel Insurance

To get a quote by telephone, please contact us on 01273 773 017 or chris@jsinsurance.co.uk

JS Insurance provides Single Trip, Annual Multi Trip and Long Stay Travel Insurance to those who have Alzheimers.

If you are travelling with others, we can include them on the policy even if they do not have any pre existing medical conditions.

Some questions you will be asked when you are getting a quote for this condition are:

• Do you need assistance with dressing, eating or washing?
• Do you require more assistance or supervision than you did six months ago?
• Will traveller always be accompanied?

Treatments for Alzheimers:

While there is currently no cure for Alzheimers disease, there are treatments available to delay the progress of the condition. Common treatments for Alzheimers disease are donepezil (brand name Aricept,) rivastigmine (brand name Exelon), galantamine (brand name Reminyl) and memantine (brand name Ebixa). These will be prescribed according to the severity of your condition by either a psychiatrist, neurologist or your physician.

Travelling with Alzheimers:

There are some considerations to be taken into account when travelling with Alzheimers.

Should you require any medicine, make sure you carry it on you and do not leave it in the luggage you may get separated from.

Most airlines say that if someone has a stable or permanent medical condition they do not require medical clearance, however, check with your airline before travel. Some require that people suffering from dementia do not travel alone if there is a possibility they may become distressed whilst in the air. Flight staff also do not offer assistance with eating, medical needs or going to the toilet so if you require this form of assistance they will not let you travel alone.

If you are travelling with a carer and wish to visit friends or relatives, it may be worth making out a plan with the people you are staying with to see if anyone can spend regular times with you or help at specific times to give you and your carer a break from each other's company.

If you are planning independent travel you may wish to book outside of season as the staff should then be less busy and have more time to help accommodate your needs. You should inform the hotel you are staying at of your health requirements and check it is the right place for you.

Alternatively, you could book a package holiday where everything is arranged for you. Should you choose to do this, again check with the travel agent and hotel that it is the right holiday for you and that staff at the hotel will be able to accommodate your needs and provide the help required.

There are holiday and travel services specifically designed for people who need special support. There are respite services that accommodate both people with dementia and their carers or, should you not wish to travel with your carer, the respite services should be able to accommodate you alone as well.

A change of circumstances could mean that you require some extra help or support whilst you are travelling. You may wish to take an extra friend or relative with you, as well as your carer, to make the holiday more enjoyable for everyone. An extra person can also mean you and your carer are afforded some respite from each should one or both of you need a break. Make sure you do plenty of research before embarking on travel.

Useful Websites: Alzheimer's Society - Alzheimers Travel Information - Alzheimers NHS - Alzheimers Research UK

To get a quote by telephone, please contact us on 01273 773 017 or chris@jsinsurance.co.uk

This Insurance is arranged by JS Insurance, underwritten by Towergate Underwriting and administered by UK Underwriting Ltd on behalf of Ageas Insurance Limited.