Blogs have become extraordinarily popular since its early days, when it was first referred to as a "web log" or a journal or diary of sorts posted online. From its simple concept of an online newsletter, blogs now cater to a variety of purposes like sharing of common interests, information sharing, exchange of ideas, and even earning extra income. Aside from these, however, there are still other important reasons why one should go into blogging - especially for seniors.

Blogs benefits seniors in ways one will never imagine. Aside from helping them earn extra income (apart from their pension), blogs also serve the following purposes for the senior population:

* Blogs help keep seniors up-to-date with current events and other important issues that come out in the news headlines.

* Blogs help seniors meet other people from different parts of the world.

* Senior blogs are the best venues for senior bloggers to share their ideas and views on particular issues, as well as their wisdom and experiences - especially to the younger readers or site visitors.

* Best of all, senior blogging helps seniors practice their wit and humor, therefore keeping their minds sharp. It helps keep their intellectual juices running despite not having to hurdle the everyday hassles of corporate life.

Most senior bloggers find blogging an enjoyable activity that helps them discover many wonderful things about themselves. In the process, blogging helps seniors develop more self-confidence. These are just some of the many reasons why senior blogging has become such an "in" thing. It has become such a popular activity for seniors especially since the Internet is something that they spend a lot of time using. Statistics reveal that Americans aged 65 years and above use the Internet regularly; in fact, 22% of the total population of this age group are Internet users. And these numbers have grown over the years. From the year 2000 to 2004, the growth or increase in number was estimated to have grown to 47%. Of the total number of senior American bloggers, about 3% maintain their own blogs while 17% of our senior friends regularly read the blogs of other people.

So if you are one of the many American seniors looking for something exciting and fun to do, try something productive like blogging. Earn extra income while staying at home; get to know a lot of interesting people; learn about what's new around the world - all while having fun online!