Depressed in Paradise

Dear Dr. Karpel: Last year my husband and I moved to a beautiful retirement paradise in Mexico.  We’re from a big city in the northern U.S.  I don’t miss the cold weather, the crowds, or the traffic.  Throughout my life, I’ve had bouts of depression and the cold,...

Fear of Living My Dream

Dear Dr. Karpel: I’m 60.  I recently took early retirement and have saved up enough money to have a very comfortable long retirement.  I’ve always lived a “careful” life (that’s how I now have all of this money).  Deep down, I’ve always dreamed of moving to Colorado...

Finding an Assisted-Living Facility

Dear Dr. Karpel: My mother lives alone and she is 85.  She’s very healthy, but I’ve noticed that her memory is starting to fail ever so slightly.  Also, she used to be extremely social, going out with friends all the time to all kinds of events.  However, she is less...

Fired by Her Chiropractor (Follow-Up)

Dear Dr. Karpel: I wanted to update you about a situation that I wrote to you about last year.  At that time the chiropractor that I went to in my winter home told me that I was a hopeless case and sent me on my way, telling me I should see an acupuncturist instead. ...

Fired By Her Chiropractor

Dear Dr. Karpel: I feel awful.  I have been going to a chiropractor regularly in my hometown for a long time.   She’s been great.  I have a lot of aches and pains, in my shoulder, my neck, my back, my side….  You know, the usual for a 78 year old woman with a little...