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6 June 23, 2021 Activities Study explores memory benefits of Nictotine Dear Abby are interested will call (toll- free) 1-866-MIND-150 or visit he pretended he didn’t know what I was talking about. Then DEAR ABBY: My patients, MINDStudy.org to receive he mumbled, “Don’t worry more information. -- PAUL about it.” like most Americans, believe NEWHOUSE, M.D., Project Di- memory loss is a normal part rector, Vanderbilt University He never admits he is wrong of aging. But memory loss is School of Medicine and thinks he should be able never normal. In fact, it can be to discuss our sex life openly a symptom of mild cognitive DEAR DR. NEWHOUSE: I despite my strong disapprov- impairment (MCI), a precursor hope so, too, and that they will al. Our kids still live at home to Alzheimer’s disease. Nearly be intrigued enough to join at 24 and 26. I am disgusted, 1 in 7 people age 65-plus have your study. I know that your hurt beyond forgiveness and MCI, but there is no treatment study is valid and wish you -- strongly contemplating leaving -- yet. and the readers who choose to him. Should I? -- OLD-FASH- I’m proud to lead the NIH- participate -- the best of luck. IONED WIFE funded MIND (Memory Im- provement Through Nicotine DEAR ABBY: I had several DEAR WIFE: Your husband Dosing) Study, which is testing rough years in my marriage. had no right to invite his fami- whether memory and func- We finally hit a good patch ly into your marriage bed. Talk- tioning can be improved in and had sex again. I told my ing about your sex lives with people with mild memory loss husband to keep our sex life the “children” (adult or not) using an unexpected, low-cost between ourselves and not is inappropriate unless they and naturally occurring ingre- discuss it with his family. Well, are as “liberated” as he is. He dient -- nicotine. three days later, my daughter seems not only to lack bound- I realize that because of overheard him on the phone aries but also to have a prob- its association with smok- with a family member, explic- lem telling the truth. Because ing, nicotine gets a bad rap. itly discussing the intimate de- you are rightly embarrassed, But the tar and thousands of tails of our encounter. draw the line. Tell him that un- other chemicals in cigarettes Unfortunately, she less he consents to accompany are what cause cancer, heart disease or respiratory illness -- was unable to get to the door you to couples counseling, you Crossword to close it and heard things are packing your bags. Do not not nicotine. If we could push that shocked her. Although say this, however, unless you Alzheimer’s back, by even a she’s in her 20s, what he was mean it. Current puzzle answers few years, it would make so saying about our relationship Dear Abby is written by Abigail much difference for millions of should not have been heard. Van Buren, also known as Jeanne American families. She told me what was said, but Phillips, and was founded by her The MIND Study is enrolling not all of the details, thank mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact healthy nonsmokers over the goodness. When I confronted Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com age of 55 with mild memory my husband, he denied it! I ap- or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, loss. I hope your readers who proached him twice more, and CA 90069. Get Fuzzy Garfield Dilbert Drabble Dailies Pearls Before Swine