1 in 3 elderly Americans use social media

generation. That shows a disparity among older social usage -- considering a third of those in the region say they never use the Internet at all, including nearly 60 percent among seniors in the city.

This is a guest post from Candice Grevious, a Temple University student who currently works with the Center City AARP office and has done work for social media consulting firms Cintas and ChatterBlast in the past.

Who’s getting connected with social media? That’s the question more boomers and senior citizens are asking each other. More and more, we are realizing that our elderly neighbors are starting to catch-up to the social media train, consideringnow more than half of older Americans use the web and email.

In 2010, one in four American citizens older than 65 said they used social media. By February 2012, more than one third did — the fastest growth rate of any generation. That shows a disparity among older social usage — considering a third of those in the region say they never use the Internet at all, including nearly 60 percent among seniors in the city.

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