Dear Heloise: I read the letter from Patty, who wants to lose weight but can't exercise due to having bad knees. My hint for her is to try water aerobics! It's non-weight-bearing exercise, and her knees won't be affected. -- Helen, via email Helen, this is an excellent idea! I've tried water ...
Dear Annie: My husband and I are in our 70s, and he is experiencing depression from lack of contact with his children. I don't mean Facebook, because he sees them on there. They do not call like they did in the past. I am sure they feel that since he can actually see them on the screen, he ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a 74-year-old male who's in otherwise excellent health. However, I have severe arthritis in my knees to the point where it keeps me up at night. I keep reading about this treatment called GAE (genicular artery embolization), and since I only have about a good 10 years or so ...
Dear Heloise: Get a small plastic rinsing cup. Shake baking soda into it. Add a little shampoo on top. Mix with your finger, then wash your hair with this mixture. It'll strip out excess product. I've done this for many years. -- Joannie T., in Little Rock, Arkansas SEND A GREAT HINT ...
Dear Annie: I've never written an advice column before, but I honestly don't know where else to turn. My mother is elderly, physically frail and becoming increasingly confused. Earlier this year, she developed pneumonia and was so sick she could barely function. Her longtime boyfriend, who'd ...
Dear Heloise: I'd like to respond to Patty W. She wanted to lose weight for her son's wedding. I also wanted to lose weight for my son's wedding a few years ago. The best diet advice I received was free and easy; it was simply "more exercise, less eating" -- or MELE for short. It was easy for ...
