Yep…according to one study, 3% percent of their sample of those 99 and older are on Twitter. And 1 out of 5 are active online.
That’s just one interesting fact found in a Chicago Trib article about techno boomers, those teaching their kids about living in the digital age. The reason? Boomers have more time and […]

From PRNewswire:
VibrantNation.com, the online destination for women 50+, released new research that reveals that the niche they’ve termed “Vibrant Women” is the first generation of women in history whose social networks are continuing to expand at midlife and beyond. Defying the stereotype of increasing marginalization as they age, this study confirmed that not only are […]

Want to be 18 again? You can be, well, at least as an avatar.
You probably heard about them first in conjunction with Second Life. But avatars are everywhere right now, and getting lots of buzz. They’re also getting serious consideration as both marketing tools and potential targets. See this Harvard Business Review article.
If you’d […]

Got a kid headed to college? Here’s a site that will help on a variety of levels. Admish.com is like a mash-up of social networking and wiki, providing connections to everyone involved from students to admissions representatives.
Take a look at the site as well as the full review done by PCmag.com. You might learn something.
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The farther we move forward in life (AKA get older) the more we look back. We suddenly feel the need to take all those photos out of boxes and put them in albums, or edit the 400 hours of video we have piled in the closet, or actually organize our family history into something more […]

Live to be 100…or die trying! That’s the motto of a relatively new site, Eons. If MySpace gives you a headache and Facebook just has way too many prom pictures on it for you, take a look at Eons. It’s chock full of stuff…they call it “50 plus everything for boomers and seniors.” And it’s […]

If you’ve played with, or (OMG!) actively participated in social networks, you know MySpace is the 800-pound gorilla. But if garish graphics and lack of organization isn’t your thing, check out Facebook. Anyone can join now (not just students) and it is evolving into a true social app. My guess is you’ll like it A […]