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Older generations and digital health

Statistics report on digital health use among the older generation

Healthcare advances are allowing people to live longer than ever, however as people age they inevitably have higher contact with healthcare services. Age increases the chances of developing many conditions and diseases, even if other risk factors are kept to a minimum. Digital health has already made a big impact in healthcare in a short amount of time, and as the cohort with the highest contact with medical services it has been argued that seniors have the most to gain from digital health use. Within this report are chapters on the older generation's use of digital health, the benefits they have reported, as well as a chapter on the barriers and obstacles to their use of the technology.

Table of contents

Health among older people

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  • Basic Statistic Seniors as a percentage of the total population in the U.S. 1950-2050
  • Basic Statistic Prevalence of chronic pain among U.S. adults in 2023, by age
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. seniors whose health was fair or poor 2019-2024
  • Basic Statistic Share of elderly U.S. adults who were obese 2011-2023
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. adults with at least one serious health condition 2022, by age
  • Premium Statistic Projected numbers of older people with Alzheimer's in the U.S. 2020-2060
  • Basic Statistic Health topics older U.S. adults were very concerned about in 2024
  • Premium Statistic Share of senior citizens who avoided care due to costs in the U.S. in 2023, by income

Usage

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  • Premium Statistic Adults aged over 50 comfortable with telehealth in the U.S. 2024, by age and gender
  • Premium Statistic Preferences of telehealth care among adults aged over 50 in the U.S. 2024
  • Premium Statistic Usage of health services among adults aged 50+ with access to telehealth U.S. 2024
  • Basic Statistic Perceptions of technology enabling a healthy life among older adults in the U.S. 2025
  • Premium Statistic Consumers who conducted healthcare activity online in the U.S. 2022, by generation
  • Premium Statistic Older adults who want their doctor to use AI in healthcare U.S. 2024
  • Premium Statistic Use of eHealth in geriatric rehabilitation programs worldwide 2022
  • Basic Statistic Older adults use of digital health services in the U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic Prevalence of accessing health records online via the NHS in the UK 2023, by age

Benefits

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  • Premium Statistic Reasons to choose telehealth over in-person visits among older adults U.S. 2024
  • Premium Statistic Satisfaction with telehealth services among adults aged over 50 in the U.S. 2024
  • Premium Statistic Views of adults aged over 50 years regarding telehealth in the U.S. 2024
  • Premium Statistic Interest in digital health platforms for benefits in the U.S. 2022, by generation
  • Premium Statistic Remote monitoring intervention success for dementia patients in the U.S. 2022
  • Premium Statistic Older adults' comfort with AI use to diagnose conditions U.S. 2024
  • Premium Statistic Telehealth success with older adults according to clinicians in the U.S. 2022
  • Premium Statistic Benefits of eHealth for patients receiving geriatric rehabilitation worldwide 2022
  • Premium Statistic Agreement with use cases of health apps in the United Kingdom in 2022, by age group

Wearables

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  • Premium Statistic Smart wearable users in the United States 2020-2024, by generation
  • Premium Forecast eHealth tracker/smart watch ownership in the U.S. 2024, by age
  • Premium Statistic Wearable or app usage for health monitoring in the UK 2023, by age
  • Premium Forecast eHealth tracker/smart watch ownership in the UK 2024, by age
  • Premium Forecast eHealth tracker/smart watch ownership in Germany 2024, by age
  • Premium Forecast eHealth tracker/smart watch ownership in Canada 2024, by age
  • Premium Forecast eHealth tracker/smart watch ownership in France 2024, by age

Hesitancy and obstacles

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  • Premium Statistic Advantage of in-person visits according to older adults in the U.S. 2024
  • Premium Statistic Disadvantages of telehealth for older adults according to clinicians U.S. 2022
  • Premium Statistic Interest in unified digital healthcare platforms in the U.S. 2022, by generation
  • Premium Statistic Problems with eHealth for patients receiving geriatric rehabilitation worldwide 2022
  • Premium Statistic Attitude towards treatment through a virtual ward in the UK 2023, by age
  • Premium Statistic Willingness to use health apps in the United Kingdom 2022, by age group
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