Outlasting Parents Prompts Advice From Ann Landers
Readers share distress over caring for aging parents with no help from relatives. An Alpena reader praises a mother's letter outlining a lifelong plan to remain at home and then move to assisted care, urging respect for adults' wishes. A San Francisco reader laments sleepless nights and seeks silence from chronic complainers.
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Mom
Ann
Alpena
Mich
San Francisco
San Fran
Nail polish marks water temperature in taps
Dear Heloise offers a simple home tip using bright red nail polish to dot faucet handles, showing the ideal hot and cold mix for comfortable water temperature. Readers share practical ideas from refilling containers to avoiding waste and saving money on utilities.
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Heloise
Mary Torelli
Annandale
Prolonged QT syndrome explained for a grandchild
Dr Donohue describes prolonged QT syndrome as a delay between EKG waves the Q and T waves reflecting heart contraction and relaxation. Dizziness or fainting may occur during blackouts and medicines may need adjustment. Family members may require EKGs and genetic patterns can pass through families.
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DR. Donohue
Crossword by Eugene Sheffer poses a playful puzzle list
Crossword by Eugene Sheffer includes clues like pooch 18 and Tonto's horse 19 with a mix of down and across entries. The puzzle features entries such as Parx Place profit maker 3 and Police alert abbr 25, plus scattered theme hints and a time note of 25 minutes.
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Doctors’ Org
Pal
Mecca
Accra's Land
The
Pyrenees
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