The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-19

practice Of that delicate art,
walks the narrow way which
avoids sensationalism on the one
hand and dullness on the other,
and who realizes that some sub
jects are best avoided.
The present little book is adj
dressed to those Of middle age
and discusses the disability and
physical problems incident to that
grievous time. 1t presents no
special propaganda, except per-
haps the reminder that to live
longer is not enough if one does
not also live better. 1t has, ! am
relieved 10 state, no focusing
point, conclusion or campaign. !
am not cajoled into the saccharine
suggestion that life begins at
forty.
No Strict Rules
There isn't too much stress put
on what those of US of middle
age are not. 10 eat, nor that we
should choose diet somewhat like
an eremite in a cave. am get
ting a little tired of being told by
the health authorities that Just
because / am over fifty I ought to
go to bed at half past nine, like a,
child Of ten, and that ] mustn't
take enough exercise to make me
short of breath. | want to ex-
plain now that sometimes it is
good for me to go to bed at half
past nine, and other times it is
equally healthy for me to stay up
till way after midnight. And,
Furthermore, that if l get short
of breath l have sense enough
automatically to stop exercising.
DR.. Bauer admits that though
Americans now live longer. most
of the saving comes from our con-
quest Of the hazards of younger
life--infant mortality, the con-
tagious diseases Of childhood, and
tuberculosis in adolescence. The
hazards of middle life-the Big
Six, heart disease, high blood
pressure, endocrine atrophy, can
GER, diabetes and arthritis--he
discusses calmly. authoritatively
and hopefully.
Sensible Advice
On the subject Of "those fabu-
lous glands" about which DR..
Bauer says that if it were not for
the pituitary glands and various
skin diseases "the circus side
show and Mr.. Ripley's attractions
would be in a bad way" DR.. Bauer
has also this sensible piece Of
advice.
ain the middle years the SEN
sible attitude about glands is one
which allows for the acquisition
of information, the prompt con-
sultation with a physician when
something appears to be wrong,
the health check-up even when
nothing appears to be wrong, and
an attitude of healthy skerticism
about any promises which involve
the restoration Of youth, the def
mite extension of life or the aboli-
ton Of the normal processes in
volved in the progressive aging Of
tissues. Such an attitude will keep
the sensible person in the middle
years from fulfilling the adage
about no fool like an old fool"
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
c. SIT am an asthma suf-
ferer with sinus trouble. / get
considerable relief by using .
nasal spray Of weak solution Of
sodium perborate. I discovered
this myself and wonder whether
it will cause any harm. Is asthma
an allergy?" go .s--
Answer The use Of sodium
perborate as nasal spray IS
harmless and can be used prac-
tically indefinitely. Solutions con-
tanning silver, such as argyrol,
are not suitable for regular ma
sal douching, and sometimes oil
sprays get into the lungs although
this is a remote possibility. The
use of a nasal spray for sinus
trouble and asthma is very sensi-
bic. A great many cases Of asthma
perhaps most Of them-are due
to allergy but there are other
cases which are due to infection.
in which the chest is infected from
the sinuses of the nose, so the
treatment is perfectly logical.