Background <p>Digital technologies are gaining importance in addressing challenges related to demographic change, but the perspectives of middle-aged to older adults are often neglected during the development of such digital solutions. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze how often individuals aged 50&#xa0;years or older in Germany use digital technologies for health-related purposes and what intentions they have to use them in the future.</p> Materials and methods <p>This cross-sectional study collected data via an online survey. The sample consisted of 206&#xa0;individuals aged between 50&#xa0;and 82&#xa0;years who live in Germany. Survey data were analyzed via descriptive statistics.</p> Results <p>Smartphones (66.2%) and computers (52.5%) are regularly used for health-related purposes, while digital technologies such as virtual reality or game consoles are rarely utilized. The current usage of fitness trackers (12.7%) and smartwatches (23.5%) is relatively limited. However, nearly half of the respondents indicated that they would use such wearable technology in the future and 35% of respondents indicated that they already use digital technologies for self-monitoring purposes.</p> Conclusion <p>Most middle-aged to older adults in our sample already use smartphones and computers for health-related purposes, and our data suggest that the use of wearables such as fitness trackers and smartwatches could become more important in the future. The results offer important insights into the preferences of this specific target group although methodological limitations of the current study should be considered when interpreting our findings. More representative studies and target group-specific research are needed to better inform the development and implementation of digital health technologies for the aging population.</p>