Travel to the Philippines - with dementia

Our family of four (including Jerry, a participant in the DCSL Adult Day Health Program) traveled to the Philippines for three weeks. We had a lot of anxiety over how Jerry (Dad) would handle the travel, especially jet lag. Getting there Our itinerary: RDU to New York JFK: 2 hour flight, with a 9 hour layover JFK to Doha, Qatar: 12 hour flight, with a 5 hour layover DOH to Manila, Philippines: 8 hour flight with a 3-night layover in Metro Manila MNL to Iloilo, Philippines: 1 hour flight.

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