Dear Dr. Roach: I recently fainted for the first time in my life, requiring a trip to the emergency room. There I was diagnosed with acute syncope. I am 95 years old and in pretty…

Most cow-calf producers face price risk. Likewise, most producers manage price risk, even if they do not have an explicit “price risk management strategy.” Three major price risk management strategies are self-insurance, marketing flexibility, and…

Dear Dr. Roach I am an 82-year-old woman in good health. I tested positive for the COVID virus in December 2020 and was hospitalized but did not need a ventilator. I needed oxygen for about…

Dear Carolyn: My wife and I have a beach house. When we bought it 12 years ago, we established one firm rule — no one could use it when we’re not there. And we’re very…

Falling is a concern for anyone. However, as we age, falls may happen more frequently, and as my grandfather used to say, “we just don’t bounce as well as we used too.”   Several factors…

It’s a familiar scene each winter in many rural communities. The annual farm show means combines, tractors, livestock pens and lots of baked goods brought together under one roof. It’s a chance for businesses to…

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 78-year-old male in fairly good health. I recently read an excerpt from a recent study on the link between cataracts and dementia. According to the study, people with cataracts…

Hi Carolyn: Recently, I found out that my younger brother is expecting his first child. This exciting news is tempered by the fact that he intends to indefinitely keep this news from our mother.  Our…

Dear Carolyn: My 19-year-old college freshman wants to marry her boyfriend. My husband and I pay her tuition, room and board for college. I don’t think parents should be supporting married children. I proposed continuing…

If you have fruit trees, now is the time to prune. A little planning ahead with fruit trees, such as pruning, can mean big rewards later in the growing season.  When done correctly, pruning is…