One of the biggest markets for mHealth is the senior market. An aging population that wants to stay out of assisted living (if possible) and remain active is the perfect audience for tools that enable them to keep in touch with family and caregivers and get health and wellness data at the touch of a button. This infographic from GreatCall examines how seniors are adopting new technology – and how the industry could adapt to meet the needs of this population.
Mobile health, loosely defined as the practice of medicine and public health, supported by mobile devices is projected to be a 26 billion dollar industry by 2017. With over 97,000 health and fitness related mobile apps currently on Google Play and Apple App Store, and 4 million downloads per day, it is difficult to deny the rising popularity of the industry.