ASK THE DOCTORS
Dear Doctors: I’ve noticed as I’m getting older – I just turned 63 – that I have more episodes of dry mouth. I’m told this isn’t unusual for older people. Why would that be? Chewing gum helps, but I don’t enjoy it. Are there things I should eat or avoid that can help this go away?
Dear Reader: Dry mouth is just as it sounds, a shortage of saliva that leaves the tongue, teeth and inner surfaces of t…