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Facebook has seen a surge of 513% of Senior Citizens and over 55's joining in the USA. Australia too has a massive increase in seniors in Facebook and social networks generally in the last year or two. I want to offer some links for the statistics I quoted for an article in The Age and another one in the Sydney Morning Herald on the phenomenon:
Computer users aged 55 and over are the fastest growing group to sign up to sites such as Facebook and MySpace, often using them to keep up to date with the lives of family and friends, especially grandchildren interstate and overseas – assuming they aren't among the growing number of younger users abandoning the social networking sites.
Figures show that the number of older users of Facebook increased nearly tenfold in America last year, while university-age users declined by 55 per cent.
Australian figures show that about one in five over the age of 55 is connecting through Facebook, with 550,000 logging in. Facebook claims to have more than 7 million users.
Social network strategist Laurel Papworth said Australia's take-up rate was generally about 2 to 3 per cent higher than the US for computer use.
(The SMH article has similar stuff but different people e.g. Council of Aging). Warning – collection of statistics and graphs and maths coming up!
Australian Seniors on Facebook February 2010
Australian Census info – 2 million 877 thousand Aussies are over 65, 383,000 over 85. A whopping 3,700 are over 100. Which has brightened my day – how about you?
How many Australian over 55's are on Facebook today, February 14th 2010?
532,800 seniors on Facebook out of a current 8 million Australians over 18. That's what? 6 or 7%? Your maths is better than mine – I love statistics but can't add up. Whatever.
Someone who can use maths is Ash Nallawalla from Net Magellan:
His spreadsheet is built from data on Facebook ads, the same as mine.
CheckFacebook has also archived some Australian Facebook Demographic data, from November 2009:
I left the mouse on PINK – 55 to 64 year olds (307,940). Over 65 is 124,340.
The break down of over 55's on Facebook in Australia: 240,000 seniors in July 2009, 432,280 in November 2009, 532,000 in Feb 2010. Not quite the same growth as the US but still substantial. Anyone other network would love to double it seniors growth every six months no? I would love to see Jan 2009 compared to the July figure – there was a massive jump all round during that six month period, but alas I don't currently have any data. Do you?
By the way, Facebook measures ACTIVE monthly users, not inactive members.
NOTE from Twitter: Alex Avery pointed out that Hitwise have some generic social network figures for seniors:
The 25-34, 35-44 and 45-54 age groups all represent a similar percentage of the Social Networking and Forums share of visits and each are over represented against the online population.
Only the 55 years and over age group are under represented in comparison to the online. However, when compared to the start of 2009 they have grown in line with the overall industry maintaining their share of visits.
You can read Alan Long's blog at Hitwise site
American Seniors on Facebook 513% Growth
Inside Facebook has calculated that the fastest growing demographic on Facebook is women over 55.
This is what I have is from six months ago from iStrategy in the USA – the journalist contacted Peter Corbett but I don't know the outcome of that discussion:
2009 Facebook Demographics and Statistics Report: 513% Growth in 55+ Year Old Users. College & High School Drop 20%
By Peter Corbett
Below is our fourth granular examination of Facebook's demographics and statistics directly from their Social Ads platform. There has been a staggering increase in the number of 55+ users – with total growth of 513.7% in in the last six month alone. The spreadsheet used to create the graphic below is here.
.Additional top insights:
- 70.8% increase in total US users over the last six months (71,901,400 total)
- 54.6% of users are female
- 142.4% increase in the number of users from Atlanta – the fastest growing metro
The most troubling statistics we've seen are that there are 16.5% less high school users, and 21.7% less college users. There have been rumors that these younger user groups are being aliented by their parents joining the service, and this data seems to prove it.
I also looked at Mashable for general social network usage growth by over 55's.
The more interesting data comes from the top 10 online destinations table. While Google Search was an obvious winner, Windows Media Player is a bit of a surprise until you realize just how many Web sites embed the thing. However, the rise of Facebook to number three on this list, when a year ago it was the number 45 most visited Web site by seniors, is a huge sign of just how mainstream social networking has become. YouTube at number four is another confirmation of this trend.
Australians creating content in social media spaces increasing
Australia is about 3% higher than the USA in creating content – The Australia ladder is below, the USA ladder is here showing 2010 data and that Australia still beats US in content creation.
Compare this to 2006
We started off passive and then learnt to create. This number of Australians creating content will eventually reach the same sort of penetration that email and mobile phones have today.
Stephen Noble of Forrester also had this to say in a PDF on my hard drive that I can' t link to:
To persuade Boomers, create meaningful content. Older adults do not create as much content as the members of Gen X (29- to 42-year-olds) and Gen Y (18- to 28-year-olds), but they still consume social content (see Figure 4). In particular, 48% of Younger Boomers (43- to 52-yearolds) are Spectators, as are 46% of Older Boomers and Seniors (53 years of age and older). Telstra mobilized "mum and dad" investors with content about how industry regulation in Australia was affecting the value of their shares.14 As a result, more than 14,000 became Telstra Active Supporters, campaigning to put regulatory issues on the national agenda.
You have to buy the full report Australian Adult Social Technographics Revealed Jan 2009 from them. Nyeh Nyeh Nyeh NYEH….
Anyway, that's my piece on Australian senior citizens getting more and more involved in Facebook, a comparison with US over 55's and some general stats on how we as a nation are growing. There is a discrepancy – American seniors use internet more, yet Australians across the board create more content – but there is still a massive growth in the retired demographic getting social here in Australia.
Got any case studies or stories of grandpa or grandma on Facebook?
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Hey @silkcharm,
What a big post you have?! Kudos for using some of the links Isent through. I'm still not convinced. Some of the data is old. Much of it is biased (using Facebook ad data to report on Facebook demographics?). Most of it is American and bits of it – if you read them – contradict what you say.
I propose that there is some increase in Australian oldies logging on, possibly even more than the percentage of their overall growth within the aging population. Question is: so what? What do you think it means? Why is it important?
Facebook ads are live stats drawn from profiles of active users – you think I should trust a survey from Nielsen where they only survey their own database?
The link you sent through today is the same one I referred to the journalist – weeks ago. Kudos on being able to Google based on my keywords e.g. 513% The Hitwise one from Alan I was aware of but it's very general and not Facebook specific.
I worked with what I had for an article that The Age and SMH ran. Not sure what you want to be convinced of, but feel free to do your own research.
Hi Laurel, fascinating stuff & great post. My dad (early 70s) joined Facebook a year or so back but doesnt use it much … there's only a few family members on & most of his peers aren't using it .. but I would love to see a study that looked at why older people signed up – to keep in touch with kids? after school reunions?
Hey Fran, most of the stuff I've seen – particularly academic papers – seem to say "friends and family at a distance" for older people and "real time connections e.g. where's that party" for younger. My mum joined to connect with her book club. Livin' it up on Facebook
Australia – Senior citizens on Facebook are over 55 http://bit.ly/a0ywV2
WOW some great statiistics on Facebook users here by Laurel Papworth http://bit.ly/a0ywV2
some great statiistics on Facebook users here by Laurel Papworth http://bit.ly/a0ywV2
There's something about the Internet that is so engaging, that sucks people into it in ways other technologies traditionally haven't. I've seen my grandparents get excited by it, and I've seen my four year old niece go to Google type in "Dora" and go the Nick Junior website to play Flash games… My mother barely uses her computer for much more than playing Spider Solitaire and checking her email, but even she has got into the habit of listening to music videos via YouTube while she does those things. It's got something for everybody. I don't know if other services would offer the same statistical information you can get from Facebook, but I'd hazard to guess that senior citizens are probably embracing much of what the web has to offer.
I do agree with what you say.
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Hi there all my serior friends out there. I am a yong at heart and wish mybody would follow suit!
I like to travel, but the last long hal nearly did me in, so sticking round Australis this year.
Worked all my life as a nurse, now retired, but miss it.
My grandaugter has carriied on the family tradition, as has my son and daughter in law
My husband died 9 years ago, he was a very good man and I miss him a lot, but life ges on.
I know how you feel Elizabeth . I love to travel ,my husband would rather stay home,so now i get my girlfriends together and go mostly cruising.We are mostly on a limited budject,and find cruising more to our liking than bus tours.I to am young at heart and put as much as i can into my life. My daughter got me onto facebook ,and i find its a lot of fun, just like to have more facebk. friends my own age would be great.
I'll be your friend. Just look me up on facebook and request to be a friend. I too am young at heart but can't enjoy cruises as financial situations are limited. So enjoy as much as you can with your friends, we never know how long we'll be here.
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We have been developing a social media site specifically for intergenerations, one that is as cool to young people as it is easy for grandparents. Our research has shown that most platforms are too cluttered and have levels of security that concern seniors. We set about simplifying the web, whilst providing the highest level of security. The result is finerday.com
We have been recognized in the UK as assisiting with narrowing the digital divide. Some 4 million people in the UK do not have access to a computer for one reason or another. The people also happen to be some of those in most need, with risk of losing touch with families and society.
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How wonderful this is for seniors, much more sensible with a more mature outlook, love it!
I like it thats good
How wonderful to have a senior facebook so more mature than the norm.
I just found this site while browsing, I have been searching for friends of Bygone days
and so far have had no success, but may eventually have some luck here,
at least the written English can be understood. Bob -
I just found this site while browsing, I have been searching for friends of Bygone days
and so far have had no success, but may eventually have some luck here,
at least the written English can be understood. Bobare there any Little Brothers still around out there??
just found this email sight would like to chat to people of my age from anr where
kathleen and other women (& maybe men)who would love to chat. I would love to hear from you. It would be so wonderful, to set up a network of friends on Seniors. To be able to have friends my own age, to chat to would be great.
I just browse and found this page interesting. Hope to chat with any senior friend from any where. I am a 52 years old Malaysian chinese (widowed) would fine friend of any gender to chat. Hope to hear from somebody.
Iv' found the sight too
i was just mucking around on the computer and came across this page its good to have something like this for the seniors i would like to hear from someone also
I was in the U.S. Navy during WW2. We served in the South Pacific for 44 months. Our Captain figured the crew needed some R & R and made port in Brisbane for only a couple of days. Being under stress for so many years we didn't spend our time in the libraries, senic tours and besides, I was 20 years old . We had a great time but regret the impression we must have left the people of Brisbane. So sorry… but it was a valuable time for us.
When we sailed from Australia, soldiers landed in Leyte, in the Philippians. We passed through some small islands and were in the South China Sea ending up in Linguyan and started our patrol operation.. One day it was announced that the A bomb had been dropped and our war was over. Our ship was at Pearl Harbor, 4 chanpaigns, and credited with shooting down 5 enemy planes . -
I am disappointed that this sight, is not growing as it should be ,a wonderful way for us golden people to meet others, to chat & share ideas & thoughts. May be more promotion in the Seniors mag, Take 5, & Thats Life, with instructions on how to get yourself started.As i have found it so hard to get the idea on how this works i'm sure others have had the same trouble, & just give up.I am new to this & maybe you have done what you can to promote your site,& it hasn't helped.
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Hi nice to see that us odler have some where to go and talk to some one my age not the kids I dont know if this the way one uses this but I dont give a S#$T the only thing is can I talk to some one please
Hi Barry,
I share your thoughts on having a site for seniors. I'm also interested in making contact with men who have had treatment for prostate cancer. Any takers.
hi my name is maria this is my first time I just turn 60 so hollow to you all over 55 maria
Hi…my name is shantha ..thanks to australia ..good start for global interaction and cross cultural sharing.
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as you can see I am 70 going on 55 I hope my first trip by myself happens in september to italy the butterflies are starting in the tum already hope someone can reply that has tried a trip on their own at about this age
The sad fact is people with accumulated years of wisdom expertise and the sheer tenacity to survive are being overlooked.Australia needs these qualities on a daily basis.Young entrepreneurs are betraying these people by going offshore(China,India) because thats their best idea..very sad.I would like to see creative forums of over 55″s contribute.Yes there are those that have retired who want to travel and be free,there are those who are tired,ill or just cant be bothered.But there exists many brilliant minds even over 80 that want to contribute but wonder how.Facebook offers one avenue of forum with the over 55's that has great potentials…go for it!!!
Hi Laurel, do you have any up to date stats on 50+ users of facebook and social media?
Hi Laurel, do you have any up to date stats on 50+ users of facebook and social media?
I am looking for a person who lives in Australia from South Africa her maiden name was Kerry Adams I hope you can help me
You are so interesting! I don't believe I have read something like
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Beech (Fagus sylvatica 'Red Obelisk') looking sad... why?
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I've searched as much of the archives as I can to get an answer for my Beech tree but I couldn't get to what I really need to know. So...
In April I purchased and planted a Fagus sylvatica 'Red Obelisk' to replace a rather pathetic Butternut that had only been there since October 2011. The Beech (my first) was B&B (I've always been happier with potted trees) and nicely dormant.
I planted it after the heat wave had ended, and it didn't break bud until after the frost of Easter, so it avoided all that jazz.
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My concern is really more of a 'peace of mind' kind of thing. Especially from those of you who have been growing European Beech cultivars. They are all over my neighborhood, mainly Dawyk Purple and gold, tri-color, coppers, etc. They seem to do just fine, no matter where they are planted, they love the climate and yearly precipitation.
But they are all totally leafed out and looking like mid July trees, while mine is stuck in late April status (and it is May 11 today...)
Our climate... southwestern Ontario, USDA zone 5B/6A, same heat as the Detoit area and northern Ohio. Lots of thunderstorms in summer and lake effect snow in winter. The soil is predictably soggy in February-March as winter is ending. The soil everywhere is clay-loam, some clay is very tight, other places it is crumbly and fine, with a layer of sand beneath the clay. The earth is very rich.
So... am I nuts or is the tree just slow because it was B&B this Spring. Like I said it's my first B&B. I know Beech hate wet feet but the earth is not soggy, just takes a few hours to drain away excessive rain.
Any advice? Should I mound soil up near the base (but keep it away from the crown/trunk)? I can't move it, at this stage it would kill it as the root mass nearly fell apart when it was planted. Even if it was planted at grade, it is still the same soil as everywhere else here, and the other Beech trees do exceptionally well....
Just wondering if I've done something wrong or if I done everything right..? Are Beech always like this after planting from B&B?
Sorry that the photos didn't load into the post... just copy & paste in a new window. Thanks for any advice!!
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"I can't move it, at this stage it would kill it as the root mass nearly fell apart when it was planted"
This doesn't sound right. I sometimes purchase tree stock (both B & B and container) from an organisation who is privy to varieties not common in the trade. They sell only once a year and sometimes I think they jump the gun selling stock before it's ready to go, or don't really prepare some of their stock's root systems for the balling process. Most of them have survived, but it puts them off to a precarious start for a homeowner. What it amounts to is like digging them yourself out of the wild. There are standards set up for sales of nursery stock, and one of them has to do with holding stock for adequate rooting. Was it a reputable nursery, a box store? These aren't the most quickest trees in the world to establish and start sizing to begin with.
Truthfully when I placed the tree in the hole, I removed as much of the burlap as possible along with cutting away most of the wire cage that had kept everything together. I'm guessing that the tree had only been in that state for less than a year.
The root mass WAS together, but I didn't see any new roots coming out of the substrate they'd planted it in, and it appeared at one point that the substrate would crumble and fall away if I continued to position/reposition the tree.
How durable the root mass really was, I have no idea as it was my first B & B and I was really trying to play it safe.
The nursery that I purchased it from is one of the most reliable in the area, it's a huge operation and they grow about 80% of the stock they offer for sale. I've never had a doubt about the quality.
I looked at the leaves and stems last night in the dark, and they difintely perk up a bit at night, slowly, SLOWLY unfurling as each day goes by (while its friends in the neighborhood are full and leafy and stunning).
I guess at this point I'm concerned about the earth it is planted in, but if I can take a cue from the rest of the trees around us, patience will hopefully pay off. I'm guessing that most Beech trees look crummy in their first year.
I'd like to continue supplementing the tree with a transplant fertilizer but I don't want to add to the moisture content in the soil, so maybe waiting for some good stretch of dry weather is best? Unlikely in my neck of the woods :)
If indeed your tree is starving for oxygen, which it does sound like your tree may be experiencing the bathtub effect due to the organic matter added to the backfill, and you don't want to move the tree, one can water a newly planted tree with a three percent solution of hydrogen peroxide. This puts oxygen to the soil and water, it is not strong enough to do any real damage to the microflora that provide nutrients to the roots. You buy hydrogen peroxide at a much stronger level and in bulk, and you dilute it down. You're not supposed to fertilize a newly planted tree without a soil test first to determine just exactly what and if any alterations to the chemistry of the soil are called for. A slightly lean soil can actually encourage root growth, which initially is all you're trying to do for that tree, get settled in and established. In addition, one can make a hole near the tree that is deeper than the root ball in order to assist in drainage if that's the problem. One time I dug a chanell all the way around a newly planted and troubled tree. But nowadays, I try to avoid the scenario altogether if I want to amend the soil that I'm planting in, and plant in a mound of native soil I get from a different part of the yard. That's the only safe way I've noted of adding organic material to the soil that the tree is planted in, and not cause a serious drainage problem. The trunk collar, or root flare, in addition, needs to be exposed to air, not covered with soil or mulch. Extremely imporant. It's often about twice the diameter of the actual trunk, so you'll know when you find it. Roots need water, and they need air. That is why it is somewhat of an art, to not water too frequently, but enough to where the tree doesn't dehydrate. It sounds contradictory, water plus air, but it's a cycle that the soil goes through between near dryness to being moist again. An amended hole can disrupt this normal cycle by not draining fast enough. It's critical at this juncture not to overwater or underwater your tree. The more trees you kill, the better you get at planting trees, I've noted. I suspect your tree is struggling and might not make it, so one tries to make a learning experience out of it. Then again, it might overcome. Best Wishes.
in PBucket.. use the HTML code.. not the IMG code.. and on preview.. it should show right where you typed ...
i see lush fast growth.. that can not support itself .. which will stiffen and straighten ... and frankly think you are worrying too much ...
presuming its a red beech.. its got the right color...
i didnt see the pic on deeply planted ... too lazy ...
and beech are extremely sllloowww for me.. compared to other trees ...
when it loses its leaves in fall.. there is NO REASON.. you can not dig it up.. and plant it at the right height ...
I THINK.. your only problem.. beyond that.. is your 'expectation' .. rather than some failure on the part of this plant .... its alive.. what more do you need this soon after planting????
just extend the grass free area.. lower the soil.. and install some bricks.. to make a tree well ... to keep the soil off the trunk ... something like at the link ... AS A TEMPORARY FIX.. until you can lift it properly in DORMANCY ...
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Cambodian table manners
Travellers often worry about what to eat when they arrive in a new location, but considering how you eat can be just as important. Habits you take for granted could be offensive to those around you. Here's our introduction to appropriate behaviour in a typical Cambodian eatery, whether it be a Phnom Penh restaurant or a Siem Reap streetside joint.
The first challenge is cutlery. There will be an array of implements in a glass of water on your table, which can be cleaned by a simple wipe with a paper towel. What you won't find, however, is a knife. Cambodians generally eat with a spoon and fork, unless there's a bowl of soup in front of them, in which case it's a spoon and chopsticks. It's impolite to put the fork into your mouth – instead use it to push food onto the spoon held in your right hand. For soup, use chopsticks to pick out the meat and noodles and the spoon for liquid elements. Cutlery that has been in your mouth should definitely not be put into communal dishes, if you're eating family style — which means sharing plates placed in the centre of the table.
Help yourself to the shared condiments, likely to include chilli jam or pickled green chillies, sugar, garlic flakes, fish sauce and soy sauce. Apply the sniff test if you're not sure. Sauces, such as pepper and salt with lime or prahok and peanuts, are often served in larger bowls to be decanted into individual dipping saucers. It's not unusual for a range of items which you haven't ordered to be placed on your table. This can include soggy 'sandwiches' in plastic bags, deep fried bread and a fine selection of lychee, soursop and wintermelon drinks plus the odd can of Coke. Don't worry about your bill — if you don't consume them, you won't be charged for them. The tea is free.
While dining, feel free to indulge in slurping, lip smacking and any other noises you can find to convey enjoyment of the meal. You won't get your hand slapped for eating with your mouth open, or for putting your elbows on the table. In fact, forget almost everything you learned in that finishing school for fine ladies! Bones and used paper tissues go straight onto the floor or into a dustbin provided under the table. After all, why would you want to litter your eating table with rubbish?
One thing that is frowned upon is blowing your nose at the table. When you stop and think, it is rather disgusting to inflict your snotty eruptions on your dinner companions. Picking your teeth after eating is, however, perfectly acceptable and wooden toothpicks are provided. It's polite to cover your mouth with one hand, so your tonsils and fillings remain hidden to those seated around. The used toothpick, of course, makes it way onto the floor.
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Bitter Debate Brews Over Domino Sugar Plant
While "adaptive reuse" and "loft living" have become popular catch phrases for developers transforming old industrial buildings into trendy condominiums, others are shouting "not so fast"—and perhaps none as loudly as those opposed to converting the Domino Sugar plant in Brooklyn into a residential complex. During a New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) public hearing, Beyer Blinder Belle Architects was sent back to the drawing board after its proposal for a five-story glass rooftop addition to a landmarked refinery was met with considerable disapproval.
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The New York-based firm specializing in historic preservation was given the task of squeezing as many units as possible into, and on top of, a 12-story-tall masonry structure that actually comprises three separate buildings: the filter house, pan house, and finishing house, collectively referred to as "the refinery." This Romanesque Revival-style structure sits in the heart of an 11.5-acre waterfront industrial campus in Williamsburg, a hip neighborhood where condo buildings are quickly rising. The project is part of a $1.2 billion master plan envisioned by Rafael Viñoly Architects that calls for residential towers, retail space, and a park. The entire development will contain up to 2,200 housing units, 30 percent of which are labeled affordable.
Local activists have lobbied to protect the entire campus, arguing it's a vital thread in the city's historic fabric. Once one of the largest sugar processing facilities in the world, the plant opened in 1884 and operated until 2003. A year later, the complex was sold to CPC Resources, the for-profit subsidiary of the Community Preservation Corporation, whose plan to clear the site and build housing units was immediately challenged. It didn't help that one of the partners in the purchase was mega-developer Isaac Katan, who has long battled Brooklyn preservationists.
While the campus did not earn landmark status, the LPC did grant the coveted designation to the refinery, meaning alterations would require approval by a majority of the 11-member commission. During a March 4 hearing, only two commissioners said they could support Beyer Blinder Belle's scheme. Overall opinion was that the glass box was too large and did not adequately reference the building's industrial heritage. The architects' failure to integrate the Domino Sugar sign, a long-time luminous presence on the East River, also disappointed.
The LPC will schedule a second hearing once it receives a revamped design, which the developer says should happen within the next two months.
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