Dear Ann Landers,
One of your female correspondents from Huntsville, Ala., stated with the ring of authority, that when a man's battery runs down, the reason is almost always psychological. She then added sarcastically, This is the line you've been peddling for years, Ann. Give me a break. A great many women are dumping impotent partners these days not because their batteries are run down but because they won't do a The Rest of Ann Landers ' 83 darned thing to recharge them. Perhaps too many nonperforming males think nothing can be done about it. They are wrong. When a man retains his desire but loses his ability to perform, it's not all in his head. It's a malfunction of some sort. Age alone does not cause impotence. If a man is otherwise healthy, his impotence can be remedied in a va-riety of ways. Please, Ann, tell these males to go see a really good urol-ogist who is up on the latest. If they want help, they can get it. P.S. A man whose wife has died and who has been celibate for a pe-riod of time will almost certainly fail the first time he tries with another woman. This condition is temporary and calls for patience and en-couragement.

Dear Van.,
I've told readers for years that impotence can be treated, but once more won't hurt. Thanks for the opportunity.