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The concept of ’silver surfers’ is a little outdated these days. Ten years ago, the idea of elderly people surfing the web was vaguely comical, whereas recent data from the Office of National Statistics shows that internet use more than tripled for those 65 and older between 2006 to 2013.
With a growing number of tech-savvy senior citizens, the demand for digital health services is also growing. According to new research by Accenture, 27 per cent of senior citizens in England are self-tracking some aspect of their health, such as health indicators (18 per cent), weight and blood pressure, or information pertaining to their health history (11 per cent).