Independent Living Needs: Helping Aging Parents Thrive
The U.S. is facing a retirement wave in the coming two decades. By 2025, the number of people 65-85 will account for 16.6% of the total population. The research looks at the needs of caregivers, technologies to assist them, and the role of caregiving apps and connected health solutions to improve aging-in-place and independent living.
INDUSTRY INSIGHT
KEY FINDINGS
RECOMMENDATIONS
CAREGIVER NEEDS:
Current Care Provided to Family Members (Q3/15)
Anticipated Care to Be Provided to Family Members (Q3/15)
Common Caregiving Tasks (Q3/15)
Hours Spent Per Day on Caregiving Tasks (Q3/15)
Areas of High Caregiver Concern (Q3/15)
THE NEEDS OF AGING PARENTS:
Patients with Chronic Condition (Q3/15)
Concerns about Worsening Health Condition (Q3/15)
Frequency of Participation in Health Behaviors in the Last 30 Days (Q3/15)
Average Number of Days Participating in Health Behaviors in a 30-Day Period (Q3/15)
Difficulty of Health Tasks (Q3/15)
Health Management Challenge (Q3/15)
Primary Care Doctors (Q3/15)
Health Insurance Types (Q3/15)
Number of Health Insurance Plans Owned (Q3/15)
Most Commonly Used Health Insurance Plan/Plan Combination (Q3/15)
Wellness Benefits from Health Insurance Plan (Q3/15)
TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICE USAGE:
Use of App Features for Caregiving (Q3/15)
Monthly Use of Mobile App Features for Caregiving Purposes Among Specified Age Groups (Q3/15)
Appeal of App Features for Caregiving (Q3/15)
Appeal of Using App Features in Caregiving (Q3/15)
Monthly Use of Health Apps for Specified Purpose (Q3/15)
Adoption of Connected Health Devices (Q3/15)
Frequency of Use of Connected Health Devices (Q3/15)
Comfort in Completing Health Management Activities (Q3/15)
Tools To Create Greater Comfort in Selecting a Health Monitoring Device (Q3/15)
Alternative Communication with Healthcare Professionals by Age (Q3/15)
Recent Participation in Health Services by Age (Q3/15)
Recent Participation in Health Services by Method (Q3/15)
ADDITIONAL RESEARCH FROM PARKS ASSOCIATES
KEY FINDINGS
RECOMMENDATIONS
CAREGIVER NEEDS:
Current Care Provided to Family Members (Q3/15)
Anticipated Care to Be Provided to Family Members (Q3/15)
Common Caregiving Tasks (Q3/15)
Hours Spent Per Day on Caregiving Tasks (Q3/15)
Areas of High Caregiver Concern (Q3/15)
THE NEEDS OF AGING PARENTS:
Patients with Chronic Condition (Q3/15)
Concerns about Worsening Health Condition (Q3/15)
Frequency of Participation in Health Behaviors in the Last 30 Days (Q3/15)
Average Number of Days Participating in Health Behaviors in a 30-Day Period (Q3/15)
Difficulty of Health Tasks (Q3/15)
Health Management Challenge (Q3/15)
Primary Care Doctors (Q3/15)
Health Insurance Types (Q3/15)
Number of Health Insurance Plans Owned (Q3/15)
Most Commonly Used Health Insurance Plan/Plan Combination (Q3/15)
Wellness Benefits from Health Insurance Plan (Q3/15)
TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICE USAGE:
Use of App Features for Caregiving (Q3/15)
Monthly Use of Mobile App Features for Caregiving Purposes Among Specified Age Groups (Q3/15)
Appeal of App Features for Caregiving (Q3/15)
Appeal of Using App Features in Caregiving (Q3/15)
Monthly Use of Health Apps for Specified Purpose (Q3/15)
Adoption of Connected Health Devices (Q3/15)
Frequency of Use of Connected Health Devices (Q3/15)
Comfort in Completing Health Management Activities (Q3/15)
Tools To Create Greater Comfort in Selecting a Health Monitoring Device (Q3/15)
Alternative Communication with Healthcare Professionals by Age (Q3/15)
Recent Participation in Health Services by Age (Q3/15)
Recent Participation in Health Services by Method (Q3/15)
ADDITIONAL RESEARCH FROM PARKS ASSOCIATES
