Tourism as a dementia treatment based on positive psychology

Abstract

No research in tourism or medicine has addressed the potential relationship between travel and the medical treatment of dementia. Given tourism's increasingly important role in society, a cross-disciplinary team of tourism and dementia experts provide insight into the potential benefits of tourism for individuals with dementia. This conceptual effort critically reviews the tourism and dementia literature and addresses pertinent knowledge gaps. Tourism is presented as a possible way to improve dementia patients' well-being as an adjunct to non-pharmacological interventions. Accordingly, a conceptual framework is proposed to highlight the nexus between tourism experiences and dementia interventions. Future interdisciplinary research directions are also described.

Document Type

Journal Article

Date of Publication

10-1-2022

Volume

92

Publication Title

Tourism Management

Publisher

Elsevier

School

School of Business and Law / Centre for Precision Health

RAS ID

44369

Funders

National Natural Science Foundation of China [grant number 72102045] European Commission Horizon 2020 [grant number 779238-PRODEMOS]

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Wen, J., Zheng, D., Hou, H., Phau, I., & Wang, W. (2022). Tourism as a dementia treatment based on positive psychology. Tourism Management, 92, 104556. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2022.104556

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10.1016/j.tourman.2022.104556