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    The Generation Gap and the 2012 Election

    In the last four national elections, generational differences have mattered more than they have in decades. According to the exit polls, younger people have voted substantially more Democratic than other age groups in each election since 2004, while older voters have cast more ballots for Republican candidates in each election since 2006.

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    Older Adults and Social Media

    Mary will present the Pew Internet Project’s latest data on social media participation among older American adults, including new findings about user motivations and the role of mobile devices.

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    Why don’t you call old people “seniors?”

    Senior research staff answer questions from readers relating to all the areas covered by our seven projects, ranging from polling techniques and findings, to media, technology, religious, demographic and global attitudes trends.

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    Baby Boomers Approach 65 – Glumly

    As the leading edge of the giant Baby Boomer generation turns 65 on January 1, 2011, a Pew Research roundup of new and recent surveys finds that this age group is more downbeat than others about the trajectory of their lives and the direction of the nation as a whole. This report explores Boomers’ political and social values; their economic hopes and fears and their overall satisfaction with life.

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    Generations 2010

    Major trends in how different generations of Americans use the internet

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    Older Adults Tweeting

    One-in-ten online adults ages 50-64 use Twitter or another status-updating service.

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    Older Adults and Social Media

    Social networking use among internet users ages 50 and older nearly doubled—from 22% in April 2009 to 42% in May 2010.

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