If you are wondering what Grandpa and Grandma are up to recently, look no further than Facebook and YouTube. How hip can they get? We first found out that Internet users above 65 online shop more than us and now, they are engaging in social media more actively than before. I knew this would happen when I see my dad, who is above 65 spend more time YouTubing than talking to me. According to Nielsen Wire, 6 million more seniors are using the web than 5 years ago; mostly to check their Email. The ...
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STATS: Grandma Online Shops More Than You
eMarketer reported that users above 65 year old are more likely to engage in e-commerce activities than any other age group. Who said seniors are not web savvy? Even though there aren't many of them online, those who are might even have more friends than you on Facebook. Just look at Great Grandmother, Ivy Bean! To get users above 65 year old online, people are coming up with ideas to make the web as elderly friendly as possible. A good example would be pawpawmail, a simple Email platform for seniors. The buttons are even ...
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