Ideal in both substance and style

Dr. Laura Babe has an uncanny capacity, in dealing with her elderly patients, to provide a nice balance in making them aware of the precautions they should take to guard against hazards peculiar to their advancing years. At the same time she doesn't scare them away from healthy, enjoyable activities that are truly suitable for their particular ages. Dr. Babe also doesn't badger people or treat them as if they were wayward children. She talks like one adult to another, which makes a person all the readier to follow her good advice. In sum, Dr. Babe comes across as an ideal practitioner in both substance and style.