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TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Extreme heat leaves older man speechless

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m an 82-year-old man with osteoporosis, a pacemaker and a vegetable garden, which I worked in yesterday for five hours in the extreme heat. I consumed a large bottle of ice water. When I came back into the cool house, I was unable to select or even pronounce the proper words. I felt like my brain’s gears were all in neutral. My wife had me drink a sports electrolyte drink, and I got back to normal in about 15 minutes. Did I damage myself in some way yesterday? — Prof. G ANSWER: The major concern in an older person with confusion after prolonged sun exposure is ...

Jay Leno plays Stambaugh for United Way benefit

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Comedian Jay Leno returns to Stambaugh Auditorium on Jan. 7, 2027, for a benefit performance. The show is presented by The Muransky Companies, and all proceeds will benefit United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley and the work it does to support programs and services in the local community. Leno hosted NBC’s “The Tonight Show” from 1992 to 2009 and 2010 to 2014 after serving as a frequent guest host for Johnny Carson during his tenure. Leno, 76, continues to tour nationwide, and the car enthusiast hosts “Jay Leno’s Garage” on YouTube. He is a recipient of the ...

Memories of Tim and Elizabeth’s wedding from 11 years ago

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Aug. 14, 2026, is 11 years since we prepared for our first wedding. Happy anniversary to Tim and Liz! We wish you many more happy, healthy years together! For this column I’m going to share from the columns I wrote back then. August 2015 On the day of the wedding, we serve a meal after the services and marriage, which are usually all done by noon. Then we serve a 5 p.m. supper for guests and a 7 p.m. supper for the youth and family. The bride and groom usually open their wedding gifts in the afternoon. We are renting a wedding wagon, which comes with seven stoves and two sinks, ...

DEAR ANNIE: Caregiving for mom without giving up my life

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DEAR ANNIE: My father passed away earlier this year, and afterward my mother and sister moved to be closer to me. Since then, I have tried to help my mother as much as I can. I take her to doctors’ appointments, help with everyday needs and do my best to make sure she is cared for. Recently, my husband had to go out of state for work, and my children and I went with him. My mother came along for a while, but she has decided she wants to return home. My sister, who has special needs, will be going back with her. My mother is in her 70s and, thankfully, is in fairly good health. My ...