Seniors and Technology - US - April 2009
Seniors and Technology - US - April 2009

By the year 2014, seniors (aged 65+) will account for 14% of the U.S. population. More than one in four (27%) people will be aged over 55. Technological innovations have changed the basic framework of the American lifestyle, but have been slower to catch on among seniors. This report focuses on how technological advances in consumer electronics, entertainment, and communications can be tailored to fit the needs of seniors.

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Overview

Overview

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Scope and Themes
Executive Summary
Inspire Insights
Insights and Opportunities

Market

Market

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Population Size and Gender

Consumer

Consumer

Mintel's proprietary consumer research provides our analysts with the attitudinal and behavioral data used to provide valuable insight to topical issues.

Tech and Gender
Household Composition
Race/Hispanic Origin and Tech
Seniors and Money
Reaching Seniors
Seniors and Health
Seniors and the Internet
Keeping in Touch
Gaming for Fitness
Seniors and CE Retailing
Phones and Seniors
PCs for Seniors
Cluster Analysis
Custom Consumer
Additional Consumer Tables

Brand/Company

Brand/Company

Mintel provides overviews of the top brands and manufacturers, and uses consumer research to explore attitudes and reactions to brands, as well as insight into what will resonate with consumers.

Advertising and Promotion

Data

Data

Reports provide appendices of data to support the research and insight produced. Our tables of data are easily manipulated and downloadable to support your research needs and covers factors from consumer attitudes to market forecasts.

Appendix: Maladies Related to Aging
Appendix: Trade Associations