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Connecting and Giving: A Report on How Mid-life and Older Americans Spend Their Time, Make Connections and Build Communities

Alicia Williams, John Fries, Jean Koppen, and Robert Prisuta; AARP Knowledge Management

Since its beginning, AARP has placed a priority on community service and civic involvement and has tracked trends in that area. This latest survey examines how the changing times and environment have impacted the extent and nature of the community involvement of mid-life and older Americans. Results indicate that the nature of civic engagement is changing, with the rate of volunteering remaining steady but the amount of time volunteers spend in service declining.

Internet Use Among Midlife and Older Adults: An AARP Bulletin Poll

Teresa A. Keenan, PhD, AARP Knowledge Management

Computer and Internet use continue to be in the domain of the young and affluent, according to this survey of Americans ages 50+. Respondents aged 50-64 and those with annual household incomes of $25,000+ were more likely than their older, less-affluent counterparts to report using a computer or the Internet. Less-affluent respondents, however, are beginning to use the Internet, which suggests that access and price may no longer be impediments for them.

AARP Bulletin Survey on Expectations for the President and Congress in 2010: Executive Summary

Gerard Rainville, AARP Knowledge Management

More than one in four Americans (27%) believe the top priority for the President and Congress in 2010 should be to help more Americans find jobs. Respondents to this survey also identified enacting comprehensive health care reform (17%) and resolving the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan (16%) as priority issues.