Dear Heloise: Thank you for all the helpful hints that you have given your readers over the years. I would like to add in my hint for walking in the dark. We have motion-sensor lights in wall plugs around our house. But with four dogs, I need more light at night sometimes, especially on my way ...
Today is Wednesday, Jan. 8, the eighth day of 2025. There are 357 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 8, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson, in his State of the Union address, declared an "unconditional war on poverty in America." Also on this date: In 1790, President George ...
The Mercury change is an omen for constructive communication. When two people really want to understand one another, even an argument can bring them closer together. The relationship improves because their knowledge of one another improves. But when people want to get their own way without ...
Dear Annie: I have mobility issues and use a walker, so I'm mostly confined to my home. My son helps by taking me to the beauty salon and occasionally to the bank or pharmacy, but I spend most of my time at home. Today, two ladies showed up at my door unexpectedly. I hadn't been up long and ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 81-year-old man (5 feet, 2 inches tall at 122 pounds) in good health, except that I have Type 2 diabetes. My A1C level has been in the range of 6.3% to 6.8% for the past five years with the help of metformin. Five times a week, I walk on a treadmill for 15 minutes (about ...
Dear Heloise: Three days ago, a woman called me and asked if I had received my new or updated Medicare card. I said I had not, nor had I heard of such a thing. She said I need a new one because my old card was now invalid. Then she asked me if my card began with a number followed by a letter of ...
