Topic: Older generations and digital health

Older generations and digital health - statistics and facts

Many developed countries worldwide have an aging population, with one of the reasons being, among others, that healthcare advances allow people to live longer. Those over 70 years of age have a much higher chance of having health conditions and therefore are much more reliant on healthcare services than other age groups. Alzheimer's disease, which overwhelmingly affects older people, will become an even bigger issue as the senior population increases.

Share of baby boomers and senior who conducted at least one healthcare activity online in the U.S.
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Share of over 65-year-olds who used telehealth services in the U.S. 2024
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Share of over 75-year-olds who accessed their health records online in the UK 2023
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Current statistics on this topic

Wearables

eHealth tracker/smart watch ownership in the U.S. 2024, by age

Digital health

Remote monitoring intervention success for dementia patients in the U.S. 2022

Digital health

Usage of health services among adults aged 50+ with access to telehealth U.S. 2024

Health among older people

Seniors as a percentage of the total population in the U.S. 1950-2050
Seniors as a percentage of the total population in the U.S. 1950-2050
Share of the United States population aged 65 years and older from 1950 to 2050
Prevalence of chronic pain among U.S. adults in 2023, by age
Prevalence of chronic pain among U.S. adults in 2023, by age
Percentage of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2023, by age
Share of U.S. seniors whose health was fair or poor 2019-2024
Share of U.S. seniors whose health was fair or poor 2019-2024
Percentage of U.S. adults aged 65 years and older who reported their general health status was fair or poor from 2019 to 2024
Share of elderly U.S. adults who were obese 2011-2023
Share of elderly U.S. adults who were obese 2011-2023
Percentage of adults aged 65 years or older in the U.S. who were obese from 2011 to 2023
Share of U.S. adults with at least one serious health condition 2022, by age
Share of U.S. adults with at least one serious health condition 2022, by age
Percentage of U.S. adults with at least one serious health condition as of 2022, by age
Projected numbers of older people with Alzheimer's in the U.S. 2020-2060
Projected numbers of older people with Alzheimer's in the U.S. 2020-2060
Projected numbers of older people with Alzheimer’s in the U.S. from 2020 to 2060* (in millions)
Health topics older U.S. adults were very concerned about in 2024
Health topics older U.S. adults were very concerned about in 2024
Percentage of adults in the United States aged 50 years and older who were very concerned about select health topics as of 2024
Share of senior citizens who avoided care due to costs in the U.S. in 2023, by income
Share of senior citizens who avoided care due to costs in the U.S. in 2023, by income
Share of people aged 65 years and above who avoided care due to costs in the U.S. in 2023, by income

Usage

Adults aged over 50 comfortable with telehealth in the U.S. 2024, by age and gender
Adults aged over 50 comfortable with telehealth in the U.S. 2024, by age and gender
Distribution of comfort levels among adults over 50 years old using telehealth services in the United States in 2024, by age and gender
Preferences of telehealth care among adults aged over 50 in the U.S. 2024
Preferences of telehealth care among adults aged over 50 in the U.S. 2024
Share of adults aged over 50 who found telehealth services better on the following dimensions in the United States in 2024
Usage of health services among adults aged 50+ with access to telehealth U.S. 2024
Usage of health services among adults aged 50+ with access to telehealth U.S. 2024
Distribution of healthcare service use among adults aged 50 and above with access to telehealth technology in the past year in the United States as of 2024
Perceptions of technology enabling a healthy life among older adults in the U.S. 2025
Perceptions of technology enabling a healthy life among older adults in the U.S. 2025
Share of older adults who believed that technology enables a healthy life in the United States in 2024 and 2025, by age
Consumers who conducted healthcare activity online in the U.S. 2022, by generation
Consumers who conducted healthcare activity online in the U.S. 2022, by generation
Share of consumers who conducted at least one healthcare activity online in the last 12 months in the United States in 2022, by generation
Older adults who want their doctor to use AI in healthcare U.S. 2024
Older adults who want their doctor to use AI in healthcare U.S. 2024
Share of adults aged 50 years and above who would want their healthcare provider to use AI for the following activities in the United States in 2024
Use of eHealth in geriatric rehabilitation programs worldwide 2022
Use of eHealth in geriatric rehabilitation programs worldwide 2022
Use of eHealth in geriatric rehabilitation programs by healthcare professionals worldwide as of 2022
Older adults use of digital health services in the U.S. 2023
Older adults use of digital health services in the U.S. 2023
Share of older adults with a medical condition who had used the following digital health services recently in the United States as of 2023
Prevalence of accessing health records online via the NHS in the UK 2023, by age
Prevalence of accessing health records online via the NHS in the UK 2023, by age
Share of the public who accessed health records online through the NHS in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2023, by age

Benefits

Reasons to choose telehealth over in-person visits among older adults U.S. 2024
Reasons to choose telehealth over in-person visits among older adults U.S. 2024
Share of adults aged 50 and above who would opt for a telehealth visit over an in-person visit for the following reasons in the United States in 2024
Satisfaction with telehealth services among adults aged over 50 in the U.S. 2024
Satisfaction with telehealth services among adults aged over 50 in the U.S. 2024
Distribution of adults aged 50 and above who have used telehealth services in the past year in the United States as of 2024, by satisfaction level
Views of adults aged over 50 years regarding telehealth in the U.S. 2024
Views of adults aged over 50 years regarding telehealth in the U.S. 2024
Distribution of agreement of adults aged 50 and above on the following statements regarding telehealth in the United States as of 2024
Interest in digital health platforms for benefits in the U.S. 2022, by generation
Interest in digital health platforms for benefits in the U.S. 2022, by generation
Share of consumers at least slightly interested in using unified digital healthcare platforms in the United States as of 2022, by generation
Remote monitoring intervention success for dementia patients in the U.S. 2022
Remote monitoring intervention success for dementia patients in the U.S. 2022
Comparison of various areas for dementia patients with remote monitoring and those without in the United States as of 2022
Older adults' comfort with AI use to diagnose conditions U.S. 2024
Older adults' comfort with AI use to diagnose conditions U.S. 2024
Distribution of comfort levels among older adults with their physicians using AI to diagnose conditions in the United States as of 2024, by age group
Telehealth success with older adults according to clinicians in the U.S. 2022
Telehealth success with older adults according to clinicians in the U.S. 2022
Distribution of success of telehealth use with older adults according to clinicians in the United States in 2022
Benefits of eHealth for patients receiving geriatric rehabilitation worldwide 2022
Benefits of eHealth for patients receiving geriatric rehabilitation worldwide 2022
Types of eHealth benefits experienced by patients receiving geriatric rehabilitation worldwide as of 2022, by form of eHealth
Agreement with use cases of health apps in the United Kingdom in 2022, by age group
Agreement with use cases of health apps in the United Kingdom in 2022, by age group
Agreement with the following use cases of health apps in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by age group

Wearables

Smart wearable users in the United States 2020-2024, by generation
Smart wearable users in the United States 2020-2024, by generation
Smart wearable users in the United States 2020-2024, by generation (in millions)
eHealth tracker/smart watch ownership in the U.S. 2024, by age
eHealth tracker/smart watch ownership in the U.S. 2024, by age
eHealth tracker/smart watch ownership in the U.S. as of March 2024, by age
Wearable or app usage for health monitoring in the UK 2023, by age
Wearable or app usage for health monitoring in the UK 2023, by age
Share of individuals who used wearable tech or apps to track their health in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2023, by age
eHealth tracker/smart watch ownership in the UK 2024, by age
eHealth tracker/smart watch ownership in the UK 2024, by age
eHealth tracker/smart watch ownership in the UK as of March 2024, by age
eHealth tracker/smart watch ownership in Germany 2024, by age
eHealth tracker/smart watch ownership in Germany 2024, by age
eHealth tracker/smart watch ownership in Germany as of March 2024, by age
eHealth tracker/smart watch ownership in Canada 2024, by age
eHealth tracker/smart watch ownership in Canada 2024, by age
eHealth tracker/smart watch ownership in Canada as of March 2024, by age
eHealth tracker/smart watch ownership in France 2024, by age
eHealth tracker/smart watch ownership in France 2024, by age
eHealth tracker/smart watch ownership in France as of March 2024, by age

Hesitancy and obstacles

Advantage of in-person visits according to older adults in the U.S. 2024
Advantage of in-person visits according to older adults in the U.S. 2024
Share of adults aged 50 and above who found in-person visits better in the following areas compared to telehealth visits in the United States as of 2024
Disadvantages of telehealth for older adults according to clinicians U.S. 2022
Disadvantages of telehealth for older adults according to clinicians U.S. 2022
Share of clinicians who reported the following disadvantages regarding telehealth use for older adults in the U.S. in 2022, by specialty
Interest in unified digital healthcare platforms in the U.S. 2022, by generation
Interest in unified digital healthcare platforms in the U.S. 2022, by generation
Distribution of interest in unified digital platforms to manage healthcare needs and activities in the United States, 2022, by generation
Problems with eHealth for patients receiving geriatric rehabilitation worldwide 2022
Problems with eHealth for patients receiving geriatric rehabilitation worldwide 2022
Problems encountered in the use of eHealth for patients receiving geriatric rehabilitation worldwide as of 2022
Attitude towards treatment through a virtual ward in the UK 2023, by age
Attitude towards treatment through a virtual ward in the UK 2023, by age
Opinion of adults on being treated through virtual wards in the United Kingdom as of 2023, by age
Willingness to use health apps in the United Kingdom 2022, by age group
Willingness to use health apps in the United Kingdom 2022, by age group
Willingness to use a health app and those that have been recommended to do so by a health professional in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by age group

Share of baby boomers and senior who conducted at least one healthcare activity online in the U.S.
**%

Share of over 65-year-olds who used telehealth services in the U.S. 2024
**%

Share of over 75-year-olds who accessed their health records online in the UK 2023
**%

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- Share of patients receiving geriatric rehab who said video consultations allowed a higher treatment frequency
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Benefits of eHealth for patients receiving geriatric rehabilitation worldwide 2022
- Share of over 65-year-olds who were comfortable with telehealth in the U.S.
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Adults aged over 50 comfortable with telehealth in the U.S. 2024, by age and gender
- Share of over 80 year-olds who said technology enables a healthy life in the U.S.
- 46%
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Perceptions of technology enabling a healthy life among older adults in the U.S. 2025

- Prevalence of technical problems during eHealth use for geriatric rehab worldwide
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Problems with eHealth for patients receiving geriatric rehabilitation worldwide 2022
- Share of over 65-year-olds who had been recommended to use a health app by a HCP in the UK 2022
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Willingness to use health apps in the United Kingdom 2022, by age group
- Share of baby boomers and seniors not at all interested in using digital health to manage their healthcare needs in the U.S. 2022
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Interest in unified digital healthcare platforms in the U.S. 2022, by generation

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