Son cuts ties with parents in harsh age gap crisis
Dear Ann Landers column recounts elderly parents, in their early 70s, stunned as their 53 year old son renounces any relationship, calling them old and depressing. The letter notes their conservative lifestyle, church attendance, and shock while the columnist attributes the breakup to the son’s insecurity and urges open communication.
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Ann Landers
Santa Maria
Calif
Minneapolis
Tape and markers ease computer packing and reheating tips
Heloise offers a time saving method for packing computers by labeling plugs with a permanent marker and matching cords, plus use of white labels for small cables and alphabetic codes for many plugs. Other tips include using coffee containers as piggy banks and repurposing items for storage and organization. A reader notes colored tape and nail polish helped mark cords in an office move, while Claire Drew from Louisville suggests reheating casseroles in the microwave then finishing in a hot oven to restore crispiness.
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Heather Perkins
Liberty
Texas
Claire Drew
Louisville
Eye disease retinitis pigmentosa lacks cure but vitamin A hope
The patient with retinitis pigmentosa asks for treatments. Doctors explain the disease progresses from night vision loss to peripheral field constriction with possible central vision. No cure exists though high dose vitamin A may slow decline. medical guidance required. Pregnant individuals should avoid high doses. The Foundation Fighting Blindness offers updates and support at 888 394 3937.
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Foundation
Fighting Blindness
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