Boomers and Social Media is an article from eMarketer.com that discusses findings from May, 2009. That evidence found that 47% of all baby boomers who use the Internet keep up a profile on at least one social networking internet site. That's a gain of 15% from 2008. Facebook is the social media site of choice for baby boomers as well as the WWII generation. (via New Report Shows Boomers, Seniors Like Social Media.)
I have fervently advocated senior citizens on computers and the World Wide Web as one of the best means of sustaining a uplifted quality of life for my peers, specifically in the field of memory improvement. I, myself, hold a Facebook account and a number of other social media accounts, as well. I monitor my Facebook page nearly every day because it helps me maintain contact with persons I know all over the world. In reality, I have never met some of them face-to-face, and others I have not seen for fifty years or more!
On Facebook you will encounter many activities for senior citizens, as well as special groups about almost everything you can imagine. It is probable that you will find alumni of your high school, people who grew up in your home town, or even your family! If not, you can launch a senior community of your own, or any other kind of group you like! Seniors on Facebook have a number of groups, and I belong to several of them myself.
If you are browsing this it is probable that you are a computer user. As such, you will already know of the advantages to be gained by owning and utilizing a personal computer. However, you probably also know that many aging individuals are uninformed of the things they can do with a computer, or are patently put off by the thought of using computers. This is a problem for both them and for us, because we need the contacts we might have with them. In fact, if you are the child or grandchild of a senior who doesn't use a computer or the Internet, you will almost undeniably benefit from providing that individual a hard copy of this article!
Here are a few of the qualities of Facebook that make it so great for seniors:
The Wall consists of a location on each Facebook user's profile page that encourages acquaintances to leave announcements and questions for the user to see.
Photos, where users can copy albums and snapshot. Privacy setups may be specified for particular albums, which determine the users that can view an album. For example, the privacy of an album can be set so that only the Facebook member's friends can see the album, while the privacy of another album can be set so that all Facebook users can see it. Another feature of the Photos application is the ability to "tag", or label users in a photo. For instance, if a photograph contains a user's friend, then the user can tag the friend in the photo. This sends a notification to the friend that they have been tagged, and provides them a link to see the photograph.
Status, which permits Facebook users to inform their friends of their place and what they are doing. Based on how privacy is specified, anyone who can look at a user's profile can also see that user's Wall. Facebook also permits users to post attachments to the Wall.
News Feed, that appears on every Facebook user's homepage and declares information including profile changes, imminent events, and birthdays of the user's friends, if users want to allow this.
Facebook Notes, a blogging feature that allows tags and embeddable images.
Gifts , which allows users to send virtual gifts and cards to their friends
Marketplace, which lets users post free classified ads.
Facebook is quite effortless to subscribe to, and the many levels of of privacy offered will make most seniors comfortable. If you want to test it out without joining, use your web browser to navigate to the Facebook web page, Facebook.com. Once you have arrived at that page, click on the "Find Friends" link at the bottom of the page. On the next page, enter my name, Robert Alan McCluskey, in the space labeled Search for People, and press the enter key or click the magnifying glass. Next you will get a page that identifies me. Click on my name (Robert Alan McCluskey again) to corroborate that I am the proper person and you will see a brief selection of my Facebook profile. If you are interested in going ahead and trying a free membership, click on the Sign Up button to the right of my profile and follow the instructions. You will promptly discover the many activities for seniors, as well as many of other fabulous features! See you on my Facebook friends list!
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