New Report on Millennial Health Trends

WASHINGTON - Feb. 2, 2015 - PRLog -- Washington, DC: A new report by Future in Focus, a strategic foresight research and consulting firm, explores the way American Millennials seek to achieve a healthy life, describing seven trends in their approach to health and wellness.

“Millennials have a unique, complex, and sometimes contradictory approach to health and healthcare,” according to Michael Vidikan, CEO of Future in Focus, “Millennials are skeptical of the quality of their healthcare and frustrated by inconveniences it imposes on them. They will demand new perspectives and practices from healthcare providers.”

As they head off to college, enter the workforce, and start families, Millennials are poised to bring their desires, values, and style to every aspect of society. The following are highlights from the report:

Millennials will continue to gather input from social networks and want a voice in treatment. Millennials are collaborators in many ways—when it comes to healthcare, they seek to connect with peers and healthcare providers when making healthcare decisions.
Millennials will seek socially responsible healthcare. Socially conscious Millennials will for look for ways to integrate their values into their healthcare choices, e.g., services like Medi-Share, where participants share financial resources to pay each other’s expenses.
Stress is a major health issue for Millennials. The difficult economy and heavy student-loan debt have had an oversize impact on Millennials’ stress levels. To maintain a healthy workforce, employers may want to help them manage stress inside and outside the workplace.
Millennials embrace healthcare technology. From booking appointments online to monitoring their health through digital devices, Millennials are optimistic about the contributions technology can make to healthier living.

To obtain a full copy of the report with additional insights, forecasts, and potential business opportunities, contact Michael Vidikan at Michael@futureinfocus.com

About Future in Focus: Future in Focus delivers timely and provocative technology and consumer foresight research to Fortune 500 and government organizations, helping them see 5, 10, or even 25 years into the future. By engaging in foresight research, our clients are able to uncover emerging consumer needs and behaviors; anticipate and seize growth opportunities; define critical emerging issues shaping the future of their industry; mitigate risk; and enrich decision-making. We are putting the Future in Focus. www.futureinfocus.com