Aged people and tourism

Abstract The increase in the elderly population is a phenomenon of growing importance with various repercussions on economic side, both terms costs that society has to bear from social and health care point view, opportunities for sectors can see third age as possible market. change attitudes towards ageing led an proportion older people who are actively living age. Travelling, visiting new places and/or spending time away home, even abroad, activities now part lives people, at least those adequate income level. Consequently, have become potential users tourism sector: this article attempts outline dimensions characteristics phenomenon.