The Truth about seniors and Wearables

Did you know that 27% of seniors say that they are puzzled or intimidated by new technology; however wearables have made a positive impact on the older community.

From counting how many steps taken per day to checking heart rate and blood pressure, seniors are able to use their wearables to track their health data and at the same time stay excited about using tech gadgets.

Here are some interesting facts about seniors and wearables...

-- 56% of people who wear wearables believe that they will live longer and could increase their life expectancy by 10 years.

There are currently over 300 wearable devices available on the market, and the number is increasing everyday! So how do seniors use these wearable devices?

-- 75% monitor their weight
-- 50% monitor their cholesterol
-- 41% track their physical activity

Did you know that older people actually track their health data 16% more than the younger generation aged between 18 and 29?

Would your grandparents buy a wearable? More than 3 in 5 seniors say that they would consider using a wearable.

Counting steps, tracking quality of sleep, monitor heart health and keeping up to date with your blood pressure stats are just some of the great features that wearables can offer seniors in this day and age!

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