Tag: boomers and social media

Do You Fear Facebook? (Or Twitter or LinkedIn Or…?)

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Many people at midlife and beyond think social media is unnecessary or too complicated for them to add to their daily lives. Not only is it simple to use, it’s more than necessary, as electronic information becomes more and more a part of life. It’s also the great equalizer – and provides limitless opportunities for[…]

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Dear NBC Nightly News – Seniors Do More On Social Media Than Look At Photos of the Grandkids

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Last week, NBC Nightly News visited the class I teach at UCLA – Internet Catch-Up for Boomers and Beyond. They wanted to film the class and interview students about why they’re taking the class. My students range in age from 50 to probably 82, but the reporter from NBC wanted to interview only the oldest[…]