Market outlook of the global geriatric care devices market
Geriatric care devices are products that ease the daily activity of senior people and include devices like wheelchairs, walkers, and adult diapers. The global market for geriatric care devices is positively influenced by the rapid rise in elderly population and related diseases, which results in its healthy CAGR of more than 10% during the forecast period.
Growing prevalence of urinary incontinence is the key driver for the growth of this market. Urinary incontinence is caused by sphincter dysfunction or bladder dysfunction and affects nearly 200 million people worldwide. This increase in the prevalence of urinary incontinence is expected to augment the demand for adult diapers, which in turn will result in the growth of this market.
Competitive landscape and key vendors
This market is highly fragmented due to the presence of numerous large and small vendors. These vendors use innovative strategies for product upgradation and develop products according to customer needs so as to gain maximum prominence in the market during the forecast period.
Key vendors in this market are -
- Cardinal Health
- Invacare
- Kimberly Clark
- Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget
- Unicharm
Other prominent vendors in this market are Drive Medical, Kao, Medline, Mobility Aids Sales and Services, Nippon Paper, Pride Mobility Products, Principle Business Enterprises, P&G, and Sunrise Medical.
Product-based segmentation of the geriatric care devices market
- Adult diapers
- Mobility assisted devices/home care aids
In this market research report, analysts estimate the adult diapers segment to account for more than 51% of the total market share by 2019. The convenience and comfort offered by adult diapers have increased their adoption among people and results in its high market share during the forecast period.
Geographical segmentation of the geriatric care devices market
Geographically, the Americas are considered to be the major revenue contributor for geriatric care devices followed by the APAC and the EMEA regions. Factors like the increase in number of elderly population coupled with the presence of prominent vendors in the US region are responsible for this region’s high market share during the forecast period.
Key questions answered in the report include
- What will the market size and the growth rate be in 2019?
- What are the key factors driving the global geriatric care devices market?
- What are the key market trends impacting the growth of the global geriatric care devices market?
- What are the challenges to market growth?
- Who are the key vendors in the global geriatric care devices market?
- What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the vendors in the global geriatric care devices market?
- Trending factors influencing the market shares of the EMEA, Americas, and APAC?
- What are the key outcomes of the five forces analysis of the global geriatric care devices market?
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Table of Contents
PART 01: Executive summary
PART 02: Scope of the report
- Market overview
- Offerings of the top vendors
PART 03: Market research methodology
- Research methodology
- Economic indicators
PART 04: Introduction
PART 05: Market landscape
- Market overview
- Market size and forecast
- Five forces analysis
PART 06: Market segmentation by product
- Adult diapers
- Mobility assistive devices/home care aids
PART 07: Geographical segmentation
- Geographical segmentation of global geriatric care devices market 2014-2019
- Geriatric care devices market in the Americas
- Geriatric care devices market in APAC
- Geriatric care devices market in EMEA
PART 08: Market drivers
PART 09: Impact of drivers
PART 10: Market challenges
PART 11: Impact of drivers and challenges
PART 12: Market trends
PART 13: Vendor landscape
- Competitive scenario
- Market share analysis 2014
- Other prominent vendors
PART 14: Key vendor analysis
- Cardinal Health
- Invacare
- Kimberly-Clark
- SCA
- Unicharm
PART 15: Appendix
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