en Geriatric Medicine Geriatric Medicine Original Research Original Research <span style="font-size:13pt"><span style="text-justify:kashida"><span style="text-kashida:0%"><span style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="font-style:italic"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-style:normal">Background: </span></span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-style:normal">Old age is one of the critical stages of human life, encompassing a significant portion of people&#39;s lives in society. During this period, the elderly face various challenges, such as health conditions. As one of the important sectors, the tourism industry has gained considerable popularity among the elderly for promoting health. Therefore, this review study was conducted to examine the role of tourism in the health status of the elderly.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:13pt"><span style="text-justify:kashida"><span style="text-kashida:0%"><span style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="font-style:italic"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-style:normal">&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Methods: </b>This scoping review was conducted according to Arksey and O&#39;Malley (2005). In this scoping review, a systematic search was conducted for studies with any type of design on the role, impact, and consequences of tourism on the elderly. The search covered studies in both Persian and English languages from 1984 to 2023 across databases and search engines&mdash;including PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, IranMedex, IRANDOC, Google Scholar, MAGIRAN, and SID&mdash;using the keywords &quot;tourism, old person, senior, aged, aging, elderly, older adults, old age&quot; and their Persian equivalents.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:13pt"><span style="text-justify:kashida"><span style="text-kashida:0%"><span style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="font-style:italic"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-style:normal">&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Results:</b> Out of 7454 studies identified in the initial search, 23 articles on aging and tourism were finally reviewed based on the inclusion criteria. The studies investigated the role and impact of tourism on health in 3 ways: mixed methods, quantitative, and qualitative. In qualitative studies, the experiences of elderly people with tourism were examined, while quantitative studies explored tourism&#39;s predictive role as an independent variable and its correlation with various dimensions of health. The results of the quantitative studies showed that tourism improved the physical health of the elderly. The mean scores for cognitive function, daily activities, and vitality were reported to be higher among elderly tourists compared to nontourists. Additionally, the quality of life and well-being scores of elderly individuals who engaged in tourism were significantly higher compared to those who did not. Tourism experiences for the elderly were often associated with better life satisfaction, a sense of peace, and purpose in life.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:13pt"><span style="text-justify:kashida"><span style="text-kashida:0%"><span style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><span style="font-style:italic"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-style:normal">&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Conclusion:</b> Based on the results, tourism can improve the health and quality of life of the elderly. Given the importance of tourism, it is recommended that the tourism industry and its marketing for the elderly be prioritized as a target group. Additionally, to promote the tourism industry, special attention should be given to the specific needs and welfare issues of the elderly.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br> &nbsp; Elderly, Aging, Tourism, Health, Scoping Review 301 310 http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-8768-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Vali Bahrevar بهره ور Bahrevar91@yahoo.com 200319475328460090179 200319475328460090179 No Iranian Research Center on Aging, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran Nasibeh Zanjari na.zanjari@uswr.ac.ir 200319475328460090180 200319475328460090180 Yes Iranian Research Center on Aging, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran Saeed Hosseini saeed.hosseini2014@gmail.com 200319475328460090181 200319475328460090181 No Center for Healthcare Data Modeling, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran Mojtaba Fattahi Ardakani mjfattahi57@gmail.com 200319475328460090182 200319475328460090182 No Shahid Sadoughi Univeresity of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Yazd, Iran Sadegh Kazemi info.sadeghkazemi@gmail.com 200319475328460090183 200319475328460090183 No Health Research Center for Emergency and Disaster Resilience, Red Crescent Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Fars, Iran