Includes bibliographical references and index.

Tourism and leisure needs of older travellers -- Socio-demographic variables associated with tourism, leisure and ageing -- Motivations and constraints to tourism and leisure for older travellers -- Changing technological trends and the travel behaviour of older tourists -- Modes of leisure travel by older adults -- Types of travel experiences: group package tours and independent leisure travellers -- Different travel markets: adventure tourism and the older traveller -- Different travel markets: educational tourism and the older traveller -- Different travel markets: cruise tourism and the older traveller -- Different travel markets: cultural and heritage tourism and the older traveller -- Different travel markets: health and wellness tourism and older travellers -- Conclusions and recommendations.

This is the second edition to the book Growing Older: Tourism and Leisure Behaviour of Older Adults. Similar to the first edition, its focus is to provide the latest research about the characteristics, tourist behaviour, and leisure needs of baby boomers, seniors, and older adults. This edition has 12 chapters which cover: the socio-demographic characteristics of older travellers; the motivations and constraints to tourism and leisure for older travellers; their engagement with changing technological trends in travel information and bookings; the modes of transport they use for leisure travel; their involvement in package tours and independent travel; and the different travel markets for older adults (namely, adventure tourism, educational tourism, cruise tourism, cultural and heritage tourism, and health and wellness tourism).

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