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Research by SeniorNet(1998) and Packard Bell(1997) shows the following usage of
PC's by seniors:

       72%-correspondence with friends and family.
       59%-research particular issues and subjects.
       53%-access news.
       52%-games and puzzles.
       47%-research travel and vacation plans.
       43%-obtain weather information.
       25%-perform volunteer work for various organizations.

The following are among the most popular sites for seniors:

1.  Classmates.com - 12 percent of Classmates' members are 55 and over(approximately 3.8 million people).  Finding lost friends is a popular past time for older folks.

2.  Genealogy.com -Market heavily to seniors looking to research family roots.

3.  Networkforgood.org - Markets to seniors a database of charitable giving opportunities.

4.  Senior.match.com - Specializes in matching up seniors.  On the site match.com there are more than 70,000 members 60 and older.

5.  Sidestep.com and Site59.com - Markets great travel deals to seniors.

6. Webmd.com and Benefitscheckup.org - Markets to seniors concerned with health matters.

The following is a list of different sites seniors might find useful:

1.  COMMUNICATION
(email, chat rooms, etc.)

Online messaging brings generations together.  Pictures of grandchildren can now be sent across the country in a matter of seconds.  This impacts life in a profound way.

2.  PERSONAL FINANCE
(Quicken.com Retirement Planner)

Retirement planning is popular for soon-to-be seniors.  Quicken.com Retirement Planner asks a few simple questions including your age and your desired retirement age, and then helps build a plan.

3.  RETIREMENT REAL ESTATE
(Realtor.com)

Sites like realtor.com are perfect for finding retirement property.

4.  TRAVEL
(Priceline.com-flights and Mapquest.com-road trips)

Seniors have become the biggest users of travel sites.  Since they have more time to be flexible on open ended dates, they can receive great bargains.

5.  HEALTH
(BenefitsCheckUp.org)

The internet offers a wealth of information to make informed healthcare decisions and make informed healthcare decisions.  And, the National Council on Aging a developed a great site to help sort through medical benefits.  Seniors lose out on billions of dollars in Federal and State benefits because they are unware these benefits exist.

6.  VOLUNTEERISM
(Networkforgood.org)

A giant database for volunteer and charitable giving opportunities.  There are even virtual volunteer programs like eBuddies and other mentoring programs which are a great way for seniors to contribute their time and wisdom.

Learn to search the web in our self-paced free online tutorial.

This is a free, self-paced tutorial that contains, in four lessons, information about the Web, explanations about how information is collected and organized and tips for how to find things on the Internet.

Lesson 1
Learn different ways to search the Web

Lesson 2
Learn to use subject directories

Lesson 3
Learn to use 'natural language' queries

Lesson 4
Learn to use 'keyword' queries

A Glossary is available for you to peruse or to use to look up a word you don't understand.

Other Sites of Interest

Folks Online - A wealth of information for Net Newbies, beginners, computer novices. Help each other to use new technology to reach out dreams.
G060.com - Are you a senior adult interested in learning to use the computer, or do you have older relatives or friends who could benefit from becoming computer literate? Then this is the site for you!

 - Senior Net Austin operates a learning center to provide basic computer education to fellow seniors, age 50 and older.
Senior's On-line - Learn how easy it is to use a personal computer!
What Happened the Year You Were Born?  - A profile of the Baby Boom Years: 1946 - 1964
Wired and Retired - How An Assisted Living Provider Successfully Got Their Residents Online.