Reports based on new travel insurance data say diagnoses of ADHD and autism among people aged 50 and over are increasing. Multiple outlets state that more older travellers are disclosing these conditions when buying cover, resulting in higher recorded diagnosis rates in insurance records.
The coverage frames the trend as reflecting both greater identification and longer-delayed diagnosis. Experts cited across the reports suggest many people are only now reaching assessment and formal recognition later in life, rather than the conditions emerging suddenly. The outlets also indicate that insurance disclosures provide a new lens on how often older adults are formally stating ADHD or autism during the process of arranging travel insurance, rather than relying on earlier health-record reporting alone.
