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FH Boom Daily Digest – September 3, 2010

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 05:17 AM PDT

Top News From Today's "Boomiverse"

Social Networking Doubles Among Boomers and Seniors
eMarketer
September 3, 2010

Overview: "Older web users are flocking to social networks, according to a May 2010 Pew Internet & American Life Project survey. Usage among internet users ages 50 and older nearly doubled during the past year, from 22% to 42%."
http://tinyurl.com/37pppkd

Boomers' 'necessities' may not be grounded in reality
Humberto Cruz
Chicago Tribune
September 2, 2010

Overview: "What do an Internet connection, weekend getaways, professional haircuts and shopping for special occasions have in common? They're all considered basic needs rather than luxuries by many baby boomers, in some cases the majority among a group of 1,049 working Americans ages 45 to 65 who participated in a recent survey by Harris Interactive."
http://tinyurl.com/24gwhon

FH Boom Daily Digest – September 2, 2010

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 05:27 AM PDT

Top News From Today's "Boomiverse"

Opinion: Finding serenity as a caretaker
Eileen Flanagan
Washington Post
September 2, 2010

Overview: "Over 22 million American households provide some care to an older relative--that's 4 out of 10 Baby Boomers."
http://tinyurl.com/26ftfxj

FIRST LOOK: Jane Fonda's New Workout DVD Revealed
Thailan Pham
People Magazine
September 1, 2010

Overview: "Baby Boomers, get ready to feel the burn again! Jane Fonda, 72, is springing back into her workout gear this fall to release two new DVDs designed for the generation that came of age feeling the burn from her first blockbuster workout tape, Jane Fonda's Workout, debuted in 1982."
http://tinyurl.com/285ku3z

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