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ACM SIGCAS Computers and Society
Age differences in online social networking
CHI '08 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Designing for elders: exploring the complexity of relationships in later life
BCS-HCI '08 Proceedings of the 22nd British HCI Group Annual Conference on People and Computers: Culture, Creativity, Interaction - Volume 1
International Journal of Human-Computer Studies
Ambient displays for integrating older adults into social networking sites
CRIWG'10 Proceedings of the 16th international conference on Collaboration and technology
HCD'11 Proceedings of the 2nd international conference on Human centered design
Creative personal projects of the elderly as active engagements with interactive media technology
C&C '11 Proceedings of the 8th ACM conference on Creativity and cognition
Understanding the incentives of older adults' participation on social networking sites
ACM SIGACCESS Accessibility and Computing
Designing social networking sites for older adults
BCS '10 Proceedings of the 24th BCS Interaction Specialist Group Conference
Active aging in community centers and ICT design implications
Proceedings of the Designing Interactive Systems Conference
Characteristics and usage patterns of older people in a 3D online multi-user virtual environment
Computers in Human Behavior
Older people's social sharing practices in YouTube through an ethnographical lens
BCS-HCI '12 Proceedings of the 26th Annual BCS Interaction Specialist Group Conference on People and Computers
Proceedings of the 4th Mexican Conference on Human-Computer Interaction
Ambient Awareness to Strengthen the Family Social Network of Older Adults
Computer Supported Cooperative Work
Older adults as digital content producers
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Memotree: using online social networking to strengthen family communication
HCI'13 Proceedings of the 15th international conference on Human-Computer Interaction: users and contexts of use - Volume Part III
OCSC'13 Proceedings of the 5th international conference on Online Communities and Social Computing
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This study suggests reasons for the absence of a growing proportion of the population, the so-called baby boomers, from the otherwise highly popular social networking sites. We explore how people of this age group understand social networking sites and how these understandings fit certain aspects of their life. Designing social networking sites that match older adults' life would increase their possibilities of coping with the changes related to their age and of contributing to the information society. In a qualitative study involving use of an existing social networking site, and group and personal interviews, we found that understanding the internet as a dangerous place, and social networking sites as places of socially unacceptable behavior, hinders the use of these technologies. To include older adults, we propose arrangement of social events for getting familiarized with these services and offering of clear and simple privacy management on the sites. These actions have implications for users of all ages.