For the past 16 years, the population of the U.S. has been dominated by older adults, and this trend is expected to continue in the years to come. It is estimated that by 2030, senior citizens will represent 20 percent of the population (72 million people). Many designers are looking for ways to overcome the challenges associated with adapting environments for this group, and most of the solutions involve incorporating health-related technologies. The crucial factor in this undertaking is gauging the extent to which technology can and will be used by older generations. Installed or not, unused technology is useless, and the best way to avoid extraneous tech is to turn to research.