Tourism as a dementia treatment based on positive psychology
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
Tourism Management
Volume
92
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]
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.
DOI
10.1016/j.tourman.2022.104556
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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