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Some US airports strive to make flying more inclusive for those with dementia

Terry Tang Associated Press//August 31, 2023//[read_meter]

dementia, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Dementia-Friendly Airports Working group

Carol Giuliani, who is a member of the Dementia-Friendly Airports Working group and works as a travel companion for seniors with dementia, walks through Terminal 3 at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport after bringing a client from Minnesota on Aug. 23, 2023, in Phoenix. Over 14 million people are expected to check into airports nationwide for Labor Day weekend and, inevitably, some will be travelers with dementia or another cognitive impairment. Nearly a dozen airports — from Phoenix to Kansas City, Mo. — in the last few years have modified their facilities and operations to be more dementia-friendly. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Some US airports strive to make flying more inclusive for those with dementia

Terry Tang Associated Press//August 31, 2023//[read_meter]

Correction: Explains that while dementia is not specifically mentioned in the Americans with Disabilities Act, the law defines disability as an individual with a physical or mental “impairment that substantially...

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