Andrea Park - Friday,
January 24th, 2020
Contrary
to popular belief, Americans aged 50 and older are now adopting consumer
technology at rates close to those of the 18-49 set, a new AARP report found.
Here
are four takeaways from the report, based on surveys of more than 2,600
Americans aged 50 and above:
1.
Though they are not typically the earliest adopters of new devices, older
Americans eventually reach similar tech adoption rates to those of Generation
X, millennials and Generation Z, and report using their devices on a near-daily
basis.
2. Many
members of this age group are open to the use of technology in healthcare: A
total of 53 percent of those surveyed said they would prefer their medical
needs to be managed by a combination of healthcare professionals and
technology.
3.
Furthermore, a sizable portion of the cohort already uses tech to manage their
medical needs, with 28 percent reporting having used their smartphone to manage
or receive medical care in the three months prior to the survey. One-quarter of
respondents used their phones to access health and fitness information, and the
same number said they used their devices to track their health and fitness
using apps or websites.
4.
Nearly 20 percent of Americans aged 50 and above own a health-tracking wearable
device — an almost identical rate to that of the 18-49 group — and even more
expressed interest in purchasing more devices to manage their health and
fitness. Around 40 percent said they are interested in devices that remind
users which medications to take and when to take them, and automatically
deliver medication adherence reports and vital sign readings to their care
providers.
Access
the full report here.
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