Publisher Of Leading Web Site Says Internet Growing In Importance As Aging News Source

Feb. 7, 2009 - PRLog -- St. Louis, MO (Special)—The publisher of www.TodaysSeniorsNetwork.com, a leading informational website for America’s Seniors, caregivers, policy-makers says 2008 was the top year for visits and stories read on the site since it launched 10 years ago.

Daniel Hines, publisher of www.TodaysSeniorsNetwork.com says that the statistics indicate that nearly two million people visited the site generating nearly 3.4 million page views.  

“This indicates that the use of the internet as a primary source of information for issues about aging continues to grow,” Hines says.  “When we launched the site in 1999, many ‘seniors’, people who were in their 70s or higher, really were not that familiar with computers and the role of the Internet, and the site was used primarily by caregivers and those who worked with seniors.

“Now, as the country’s population continues to age, a new demographic has emerged—older people who have worked extensively with computers on their job and for whom the Internet is a primary source of helpful information.”

Hines notes that the site has also enlarged its scope to become a single-stop source for people seeking information on aging issues.

“The increased capacity of web hosting has enabled us to provide increased information on virtually every issue affecting aging,” he explains.  “We have 26 major categories which we update with new information, often posting as many as 10 stories daily.

“Added to that, we have subcategories in virtually all of the major categories, targeting on specific aging issues. For example, our health section has more than a dozen subcategories, providing the latest news about diseases and physical challenges of aging.”

Hines says the site has more than 5,000 stories that provide guidance for a number of publics involved in aging issues.

“Based on the results since 1999, it is apparent that the next decade will see a continuing strengthening of the role of the Internet as the primary source of information on aging, thereby empowering seniors and the American public in making informed decisions that will help guarantee a national environment for successful aging.”

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