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September 19, 2005 - Computer Use Improves Elderly Mental Health. A recent study suggests that seniors who learn to use a computer have fewer depressive symptoms than their peers who aren't as technologically connected. Other factors may also be involved, but the study is an interesting first look at computer use by the elderly.September 18, 2005 - Having gasoline woes? This little song might

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Social Work World BlogSeptember 14, 2005 - A very interesting article over at About Adoption. It concerns foster parents and the Katrina disaster. Many families emailed the writer wishing to take in those displaced by Katrina. She also had been wondering about the current foster children and families forced to evacuate those areas that were hardest hit. So she called the Department of Social