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More than 25% of Americans 50 years and older stay connected using sites such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter, according to new research by AARP. And almost half of those 50 to 64 say that they feel very comfortable using the Internet. Social networking is "in" with the older set, especially boomers. But, some habits die hard.  Print newspapers and magazines are still the preferred source for news for this population with only one percent reading blogs.
Posted on Jun 17, 2010