Month: July 2018

Q:  Two years ago I attended my 50th high school reunion. It was wonderful to reconnect with people I haven’t seen since we graduated. There was a small number of classmates I recognized immediately and the appearance of others had changed dramatically. One common theme was weight gain. Recently my doctor suggested that I should…

Q:  My friend of more than 50 years passed away a few months ago. Her husband is distraught, they were devoted to each other. I stopped to visit with him the other day and he said there wasn’t any reason for him to go on living. I don’t know if he is depressed or really…

Q:  A friend has a sister who resides in a nursing home in another state. She called me the other night and was so upset about the problems she has been having with the facility. Her sister’s clothes consistently do not come back from the laundry, the room is not always clean and on two…

Q:  One of the ladies who lives on my floor in our elder housing is the resident “know-it-all.” She actually is fun to be around and has a good heart but she can drive us crazy with some of her obscure facts. Yesterday she told us we should no longer take hot baths or showers….