Twenty-one percent of "online" U.S. adults use a wearable device, according to a new survey. 

The future of wearables is uncertain, and the industry has been disappointed with a year that saw sales of wearables plateau after several years of rapid growth. 

Along with evidence that the products aren't successfully marketing to women, there are also concerns that wearables aren't reaching the people most in need of health support–senior citizens

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