Meet The Oldest Person On Facebook – 102-Year-Old Ivy Bean

Vasanth Sridharan | August 16, 2008 8:00 AM

IvyBean.jpgFacebook might be populated mostly by college students and other 20-somethings, but we keep hearing about oldsters joining the site.

Normally we assume this means 30-somethings like certain SAI editors and their friends from high school. But sometimes this means truly elderly people. Like Ivy Bean, who at 102 is believed to be the oldest person on the social network.

Ivy was born 46 years before the first computer was invented. She joined Facebook last year, when she moved to her most recent nursing home in Bradford, England. The staff there set up a Facebook group about her, and posted a video of her winning the gold in Bradford's over-75 Olympics, for the Frisbee toss.

The takeaway here: If you want to add a lot of Facebook friends, very very quickly, get written up the Daily Mail. As of Friday morning, Ivy had 9 Facebook friends. Last we checked she was up to 3,490.

Pic from Ivy's profile via the Daily Mail

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16 Comments

Umar Ahmed (URL) said:
:) This woman is awesome. Facebook at her age. 46 years before the computer was invented! Never mind computers, what about calculators!
Sonnie said:
My husband and I are 83. It's been my contention that we were the ancient ones on Facebook.
Judyth said:
I am so glad to hear of Ivy. I recently joined Facebook and was feeling a little awkward telling my peers. I'm only 67. :-)
Barbara said:
Ivy, congrats to you and GO GIRL! I started a group named "Oldies but Goodies Seniors" and I'd love for you and any others to join! Keep on Keepin' on!
TV1Turtle (URL) said:
I wonder what kind of ads she gets, considering that a number of advertisers on Facebook target young people.

Thanks for the reflection.

TV1Turtle
Marla Heldt said:
I joined FaceBook earlier this year so I could be one of Obama's one million on Facebook.

I also have myspace account. I am 52. Don't use them much but it helps to be aware of what our kids and grandkids are into.

Dulcita Love (URL) said:
Ivy Bean is an inspiration. I love seeing older people active in life and smiling. Dulcita Love
elizabeth said:
Ma'am you rock. what an ispiration to all of us who thought we had thought we'd reached the point where there was just no more point...you are in my mind and my prayers, please, please pray for me. Elizabeth in FL.
allig said:
from these comments, it seems that SAI is the CBS of blogs :)
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WELL DONE! TO keep on truckin' like that is absolutly amazing, Go on! keep on truckin'!!
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