Cranky? Boomers & Older Adults are Greying the Internet!, Allen Kleiman
seniornet, thirdage, eons – examples of senior-focused social networking cites
these sites are doing something, but aren’t doing a very good job of it.
said a 46 year old isn’t a baby boomer… ??? (picky sideline thing)
most of these sites are focused on seniors or boomers with money
some sites resemble facebook with wrinkles
search engine – cranky.com – developed by eons
Boomers! TV – they do a series of online / tv shows on aging issues…
senior bloggers – benefits:
- helps older adults keep their minds share
great way to meet people
easy to share life experiences, wisdom, and information through blogs
might give the blog author a bit of fame
17% of seniors have read someone else’s blog (3% have created a blog)
they are having the teens teach the older adults how to play the Wii
