Creating Dementia Friendly Destinations in Scotland

Leask, Anna; Wardrop, Kenneth; Fyall, Alan; Hansen, Marcus

Abstract

• Accessible tourism is an increasingly important sector of the tourism industry.
• The ageing population represents an under-developed and lucrative market.
• Globally 46 million people live with dementia, a number expected to triple by 2050.
• Travel is still possible in the early stages of dementia and has been recognised for its improvements to quality of life and wellbeing.
• This chapter seeks to determine the levels of dementia-friendliness of destinations in Scotland, UK.

Citation

Leask, A., Wardrop, K., Fyall, A., & Hansen, M. (2021). Creating Dementia Friendly Destinations in Scotland. In M. B. Duignan (Ed.), Managing Events, Festivals and the Visitor Economy: Concepts, Collaborations and Cases (17-36). CABI. https://doi.org/10.1079/9781789242843.0003

• Acceptance Date: Sep 1, 2021
• Online Publication Date: Dec 1, 2021
• Publication Date: Dec 1, 2021
• Deposit Date: Apr 21, 2022
• Pages: 17-36
• Book Title: Managing Events, Festivals and the Visitor Economy: Concepts, Collaborations and Cases.
• Chapter Number: 3
• ISBN: 9781789242850
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1079/9781789242843.0003
• Keywords: dementia tourism destinations
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2865838