Lessons for Life  Facebook for grandparents  More seniors are
embracing social media than ever before. Here's how to get
started.  Grandparents on Facebook  Grandparents on Facebook
(B2M Productions/via Getty Images / October 8, 2012)  My mother
recently announced a desire to join Facebook. While at first the
thought of my 65-year-old mom "poking" people or "liking" things
scared me, I soon realized this could be a good thing. And
according to a Pew Internet Project Tracking Survey completed in
August of 2012, more seniors are using social media than ever
before.  "Thirty-eight percent of adult social media users are
over the age of 65," said Mary Madden, a research associate at
the Pew Internet Center. "One in 3 online seniors say they use
social networking sights."  Madden said most of the growth took
place between 2009 and 2011 because of the desire to stay
connected to family and friends when geography gets in the way.
"This is a pretty unique moment in time where grandkids and
grandparents can be intera