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Physical hurdles keep older travelers grounded despite health benefits
Older adults are increasingly missing out on travel even though research links it to better physical and mental health. Mobility limitations, difficulty walking long distances, and concerns about accessibility at airports and destinations are keeping many seniors home. Coverage highlights the tension between the well-documented benefits of staying active and traveling later in life and the practical barriers that make trips difficult without better support.
Why now: Renewed attention on senior health and accessible travel has put the gap between travel's benefits and older adults' mobility barriers in the spotlight
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