Planes, Canes, and Automobiles

Connecting with Your Aging Parents through Travel

by Valerie M. Grubb

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Pub Date Oct 06 2015 | Archive Date Nov 17 2015

Greenleaf Book Group | Greenleaf Book Group Press

Health, Mind & Body | Travel

Description

If the thought of vacationing with your parents makes you cringe, fear no more! Help is here!

Planes, Canes, and Automobiles: Connecting with Your Aging Parents through Travel is a gold mine of practical advice, funny anecdotes, and tales of triumphs and travails from Val Grubb, who has traveled more than 300,000 miles (and counting!) with her 84-year old mother over the past twenty years.

When planning a recent trip overseas, however, Grubb realized that her mom’s physical and mental capabilities had suddenly changed. Her mom now needed a wheelchair, for example, and was afraid to travel alone (even on short flights to meet her daughter for a long trip together). Grubb set out to find suggestions for handling these changes and after much research was struck by the lack of resources to help people plan vacations with an aging friend or family member. She couldn’t find any comprehensive information that shed light on the nuances of globetrotting with aging parents.

Advance Praise

". . . a delightful guide full of important information for those of us who want to enjoy the companionship of our best travel partners, our parents.” —Samantha Brown, television travel host and AARP Travel Ambassador

"Valerie’s love and respect for her mother—and Dorothy’s for her—shine through every page of this delightful, eminently useful book, a must-read for anyone planning a multigenerational vacation or a trip with older parents.” —Nancy Parode, senior-travel expert and writer for About.com

"...a must-read for anyone wishing to travel with their elderly parents. Written in a direct, engaging tone, Grubb addresses many of the difficulties and joys of going on the road—from dealing with your parent’s reluctance to travel to detailed packing lists and clever resources you shouldn’t miss to help you enjoy your vacation.” —Lorraine C. Ladish, author and founder of VivaFifty.com