Facebook and Boomers

Apparently Facebook is the social network of choice for my generation (over 50’s):

Internet Users Over 50 Prefer Facebook

“More than a quarter (27%) of Americans age 50 and over use social media websites”

“nearly three-quarters (73%) are connected to relatives other than children and grandchildren, three-fifths are connected to their children (62 percent), and one-third (36 percent) are connected to grandchildren”

“Forty-nine percent of those 50 to 64, and 40 percent of all adults 50+, consider themselves extremely or very comfortable using the Internet.”

“Eighty-three percent of those over 50 have heard of the iPad, and among those familiar with the device, 11 percent plan to purchase or want one and 2 percent already have. The number are higher for baby boomers aged 50 to 64, with 86 percent reporting they have heard of the iPad and 14 percent planning or wanting to purchase one.”

Stephen