P. Bargain’s scientific contributions

While any physician can readily assess the physical capacity of an Alzheimer's disease patient to undertake air travel, it is much more difficult to apprehend the corresponding psychological aptitude. An assessment of the patient's psychological profile is however an essential step before authorizing air travel for any length of time. The physician who evaluates the capacity of an Alzheimer patient to board a plane must acquire knowledge about the different psychical sensations the passenger can be expected to experience in flight and the behaviors which would ensue.