Dear Annie: My father passed away earlier this year, and afterward my mother and sister moved to be closer to me. Since then, I have tried to help my mother as much as I can. I take her to doctors' appointments, help with everyday needs and do my best to make sure she is cared for. Recently, ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm an 82-year-old man with osteoporosis, a pacemaker, and a vegetable garden, which I worked in yesterday for 5 hours in the extreme heat. I consumed a large bottle of ice water. When I came back into the cool house, I was unable to select or even pronounce the proper words. I ...
Dear Heloise: Just read an avid reader's suggestion about employees/staff wearing name tags so that people can know their names. Why not just ask them? It is more personal and shows that you really care. I read your column in the San Antonio Express-News. -- Al S., via email SEND A GREAT ...
Dear Annie: In response to all the working mothers who are weighed down by guilt, I'd like to share my experience. I am 75 years old, and when I was growing up, my mother worked from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. I usually came home from school around 3:30 or 4, and my memories of that time are nothing ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a 66-year-old retired female who's trying to keep active. My neurologist thinks that I may have tardive dyskinesia (TD), for which I tried Ingrezza, but I experienced heaviness in my chest. I've tried meds, vestibular therapy, balance therapy and acupuncture. I've also been ...
Dear Heloise: A simple way to use up leftover pie dough is to just take the odd-shaped pieces, lay them on an ungreased cookie sheet, and sprinkle them with cinnamon and sugar. Place them in an oven along with the pie and bake until they're lightly browned, or for about 5 minutes. They make a ...
