Dear Doctor Gott Advice And Medical Notes
A reader presents various health questions including veterinary practice concerns and painful Achilles tendon calcium deposits at age 73. Dr Gott offers home care steps and cautions against unnecessary surgery, then explains episodic hearing loss from Eustachian tube dysfunction and recommends seeing an ENT specialist.
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Navigating downsizing and retirement planning
Upsizing woes trigger guidance for older workers facing job cuts. The Los Angeles Times Syndicate advises proactive steps: connect with retirees and downsized colleagues to learn bargaining options, align with supervisors to seek fair benefits, network with vendors for new opportunities, build a small support group to explore alternatives, and secure spousal support to weather the transition.
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Unclaimed refunds and insurance notices in Dear Abby letters
A collage of Reader letters discusses insurance policy cancellations after undeliverable mail, refunds, and return premiums. It includes a note urging homeowners who moved in five years to contact insurers for potential unclaimed funds, plus retirement advice between couples about communication and finances.
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Draws Continued on Page B-7 Artistic Reflections by Ms Tousignant
Ms Tousignant describes drawing as seeing light and shadow in nature. A pediatric nurse by trade, she started drawing as a child and now paints with colored pencils. She prefers nonbrush tools, revisits works over days, and says art relaxes her and helps resolve unfinished pieces like a tree roots painting.
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Ms. Tousignant
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Honest friendship talk helps repair strained ties
reader advises confronting a canceled plan with empathy rather than anger to prevent deterioration. The note stresses expressing hurt with examples, avoiding accusations, and ending on a positive view of the person. Also included are dialogue about legalized drugs, a dance convoy worry, and a bridge club results section with names and standings.
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