Ideas to Consider While Traveling
with the Memory Impaired

• Just to be safe, make sure the car door
cannot be opened from the inside.

• Bring snacks with you to munch on, things
the person likes to eat. Limit drinking to
minimize the need to stop to use the bathroom.

• If the individual likes music, bring tapes,
or tune in the radio to the type of music
the person likes. Old show tunes, Lawrence
Welk, or classical music are best, but consider
the individual preference. Sometimes a
sing-a-long in the car can work.

• Make sure the person wears comfortable
clothes for the trip and have them use the
bathroom before they leave.

• Make sure that whoever travels with her
is someone the person likes to be around.
If the travel companion is not well liked, it will
make the trip harder on all.