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Are you software-savvy? Sign up to teach older adults computer and technology skills through SeniorNet (seniornet.org).  Helping our elderly with tech skills is so rewarding. I have seen grandmothers go from never having email before to loving the world-wide-web and brining a lot of wisdom to the world

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