Older adults aren't a traditional or digital audience. The way they consume media paints a more complex picture. Older adults will sit down to watch TV, read email, check their Facebook and search Google. Insights from our study can help you know where and how older adults are paying attention to media streams.
AI adoption among older adults is rising quickly, more than doubling in just one year. The digital story, however, is more complex than just increased usage. Media Logic's recently released 2026 Consumer In Sights (CIS) study of older adults' media preferences takes a closer look at digital confidence, channel use and how they think about and use AI.
As the Medicare market has grown to more than 68 million Americans, understanding how older adults navigate both traditional and digital media is more important than ever. Our 2025 Media Preferences of Older Adults survey provides fresh insights into evolving media habits, comfort with digital environments and the enduring value of established channels. Take a look at the takeaways and marketing implications that stood out to us.
In the coming years, dramatic demographic shifts will deeply impact the senior living industry, affecting technology, services and housing options. As older adults seek to maintain their wellness, safety and comfort, the industry must adapt to their evolving needs. To capture older adults' feelings about senior living options, Media Logic's Consumer In Sight team conducted a survey focused on understanding respondents' current perceptions, preferences and attitudes toward various accommodation options.
Our second annual Outlook of Older Adults Survey delves into the perspectives, concerns and aspirations of older adults for the upcoming year. Our survey unveiled critical themes around the daily lives and long-term concerns of older adults to capture a comprehensive snapshot of this influential demographic's outlook on the coming months.
Staying on top of the latest shifts in older adults' media habits is vital for delivering engaging, effective Medicare marketing. After all, this group of more than 65 million eligible people is ever evolving amid national and global changes. To that end, we conducted our sixth annual consumer survey to get a sense of media consumption among Medicare-eligible individuals.
Here at Media Logic, we’ve been busy working out social media for older adults…
In our recent work with Healthways SilverSneakers Fitness Program, we’ve discovered that older adults are readily embracing social media – to share health, fitness and life goals –by increasing engagement among a mature audience by twenty-fold in just a few months.
