Orson Dixon

Networking for senior citizens

Verdurez is an online social networking site for older Indians aged 55 years and above.

For senior citizens ,sitting at home and going out for morning and evening walks are all the work they have. Constant browsing of the memory lanes is common to all of them. Just reminiscing about the past sometimes makes them feel lonelier. If they can share their feelings of joy and anger, of astonishment and rejoice, then it becomes a great experience for them. Therefore,  social networking sites are of great help. People who have crossed the age of 55 (which varies from one website to another) can join senior citizens’ social networking sites where they can make friends. When these senior members find someone of the similar age, they can express themselves conveniently. Communication becomes easier for them. For like-minded people, such social networking sites are of great importance. Sometimes, senior citizens find old friends in social networking sites. This is a moment of extreme joy for them. This is another important criterion that makes the senior social networking sites so popular among tech savvy senior citizens.

Many senior people like to scribble notes in their notebooks/diaries. For them the social networking sites can prove to be great importance. They can post blogs on these sites which may be based on personal experience or memories of the past. It may also be regarding health issue. Senior citizens may feel a number of aches and pains in the body and when they post a blog about the health problems other might come forward with a remedy. This is of great importance and sometimes home made remedies are prescribed by other people with similar experiences. The blog thus becomes an interesting association of people with similar problems and crisis. There are comments sections in which people reading the blogs can post their comments. Blogging is fun and people are generally interested in expressing their joys and sorrows through words which other might read and comment on. For this, senior blog spots are gradually gaining importance. There are entertainment sections as well. There are agony columns in which you can express your grief and anger about anyone.
 

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