European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 9, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 20 Ann Lander the stars and stripes j. Dear Ann Landers last summer you printed a Gem 1 thought was very funny. It went something like this a we now know Why Moses wandered in the desert for 40 years. Like most men he was too stubborn to ask for  i phoned my Mother Long distance and read it to her. She agreed that it was hilarious. That afternoon my father called furious with me for Reading that Gem to my Mother. He said he did no to believe it was supposed to he a joke and that 1 was pointing out to my Mother How stubborn he was. The longer he talked the angrier he became i kept repeating a i love you dad. You know 1 would never do anything to Hurt  he continued to yell and told me not to Call my Mother and upset her again. 1 called a few times after that but mom was rather cold. They refused our invitation to attend our daughters graduation from College in june. My husband and i offered to entertain them on their 50th wedding anniversary but they declined. When we brought Over their anniversary gifts my father was displeased with a photograph 1 had framed and he called it  As we were leaving he followed me to the car Yelling that he was sick and tired of my husband harassing him. I honestly thought he was going to hit me. Ann my dad suffered a stroke several years ago and had a second stroke last summer just prior to the incident with the Gem. His personality Nas changed drastically. He a become very forgetful. Last week he drove my Moth dear Abby i dear Abby i am writing to thank you for your article in a Las vegas newspaper about the woman with twin Loys age 20, who still wet the bed i Hen a chiropractor prescribed a Dap which put an end to their bed wetting. I immediately called my chiropractor to ask about it and he said in Nevada they arc not allowed to write prescriptions so i called my physician and got an of for the medication. My son who is a 42-year-old paraplegic was taking Naracon which worked Well for him but recently they stopped making that medication. He tried the a Dap nasal Spray and it has worked every night this past month. Its not cheap but its Well Worth it. I am very grateful to you Abby and have probably Learned More in my 66 years from Reading your columns than from any Book or school. Thanks again and the very Best to you. Shirley Harris dear Shirley done to thank me that a what i m Here for. All Good wishes to you and your son. Read on dear Abby How much shame and How Many adult diaper ads were senior citizens supposed to endure before the Federal government stepped in to alleviate the growing tuesday june 9, 1992 or to the doctor and  remember How to get Home. Mom insists that there is nothing wrong with dad. I asked her if shed spoken to his doctor and she angrily repeated a a there a nothing wrong with  she then told me they did no to need me anymore a they had my sister. I Hung up in tears and Haven to called them since. They done to want to hear from me and wont answer my letters. We need help. Sad in St. Louis dear St. Louis i Hope you realize that your father May have a severe neurological problem and your Mother is deep into denial. Their rejection of you while understandably painful is something you did no to cause and cannot fix. Contact children of aging parents Cap suite 302a, 1609 Woodbourne Road Levittown a. 19057. Send $1 and a Long self addressed stamped envelope it will help to know that you Are not alone. As life expectancy continues to increase More people will be faced with this heartbreaking problem. My condolences dear. Confidential to readers who write to american military personnel overseas the military postal system has changed. Letters to four line addresses need to have All four lines printed on the envelope and All mall must use Apo a or Fpo a in Europe Apo a or Fpo a for the Pacific and Apo a for Central Contd. Deadline for complying with the new military postal format is feb. 15,1993. C creator Syndicate inc. Problem of incontinence Well the Day has finally arrived much to the Relief of the More than 10 million americans who suffer from that disorder. A government sponsored panel of medical experts has announced new guidelines for detecting and treating urinary incontinence. The guidelines the government has set provide important information to patients on various treatments for the ailment. But what May be most important in curbing incontinence is the role of the physician. He or she needs to ask the patient about the condition routinely and aggressively and then run tests to determine the cause. Educating both the patient and the doctor is a one two punch that should virtually Knock out this highly stigmatized disorder. The guidelines Are in a Booklet urinary incontinence m adults which is available free of charge. Write to Box 8547, Silver Spring my. 20907-8547. Allow six to eight weeks for a response Maurice Sandler . Northern California incontinence Center san Pablo dear Abby now that summer is coming please done to forget to remind your readers never to leave a dog in a parked car a even with the window a a cracked an Inch or two. A dog can die in just a few minutes if the car is parked on the Street under a blazing Sun. 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