U.S. News & World Report Aging in Place With Assistive Tech Survey 2023

The nation’s population is getting older. The number of people age 65 and older in the United States has grown from 35 million in 2000 to approximately 55 million in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

In March 2023, U.S. News & World Report surveyed 2,000 U.S. adults age 55 and older to learn how they are using assistive technologies in their homes and the ways they plan to use these devices to help them age in place. The overwhelming majority of respondents (93%) agree that aging in place – “the ability to live in one's own home and community safely, independently, and comfortably, regardless of age, income, or ability level,” according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – is an important goal for them.

This survey takes a deeper look at why older adults are – or are not – using assistive and health-related technologies, their goals of aging in place, which technologies they use the most, and some of the experiences they’ve had while using these technologies.

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