The holiday season is beginning to wind down, but there are still many opportunities ahead to travel with elderly loved ones. Traveling with a senior brings with it additional considerations, so we assembled some of the most important ones here to share with your family and friends. Read on to learn handy tips for traveling (by air or car) with the older loved ones in your life!

• Medication management. This might be the most important consideration when traveling with a senior (or caring for a senior who is traveling alone). It seems that almost everyone over the age of 55 is on some sort of medicine, and it’s important not to lose track of a medication schedule when traveling. Some of the tasks to consider are 1) getting a doctor’s clearance if necessary, 2) getting prescriptions filled for the duration of a trip, and 3) whether additional vaccinations are necessary depending on location. Even small things such as whether medication needs to go through a security checkpoint matter – is it a liquid?