Healthy Geezer

A while ago, I wrote about my wife, Gale, who told me she was hearing talk radio in her head.

Q. Isn't living in the country healthier than living in the city?

Q. I'm 69 years old and I'm considering surgery for obesity. Am I too old for this?

Q. What exactly degenerates when you get macular degeneration?

(This is the second of two columns on the methods of Robin McKenzie.)

Q. Is there a magic bullet for back pain? I could use one.

Q. Does getting older make your mouth dry?

Q. I have a nasty-looking scar that shows only when I wear a bathing suit. I'd like to get rid of it, if possible. What's available?

Q. My grandmother told me she has BPPV and that it makes her head spin. What exactly is this BPPV?

Q. I have a friend who is undergoing radiation treatments for cancer. I was wondering how this works.

Q. Are there different kinds of angina?

Yes, there is stable angina, unstable angina and variant angina.

Q. My husband quit cigarettes and now he's chewing tobacco. What can I tell him to make him quit this disgusting habit?