Helping Older Parents Podcast

009 – If Your Aging Parent is Resisting a Memory Loss Evaluation

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Dr. K explains what you can do, if your aging parent has been refusing to see the doctor for their memory or thinking problems. She covers:

  • Why older adults are often reluctant to get medically evaluated for memory loss
  • 5 tactics that families can use to try to persuade the older person
  • How to trigger less fear of the evaluation
  • How to frame the evaluation in a positive way for your parent
  • If they are still refusing despite your best efforts

    • Related episode: 

    008 – Is it important for your aging parent with memory loss to go to the doctor?

    Related Resources:
    • Related article: What You Can Do if You’re Worried About “Incompetence”
    • Related article: Incompetence & Losing Capacity: Answers to 8 FAQs
    • Free online training: Memory Loss & Safety: How to Have Better Talks & Fewer Fights With Your Aging Parent
    • Dr. Kernisan’s book: When Your Aging Parent Needs Help: A Geriatrician’s Step-by-Step Guide to Memory Loss, Resistance, Safety Worries, & More
    • Get 12 weeks of expert guidance from Dr. K and her team of geriatric care managers, on how & when to step in to help a parent with memory loss: Helping Older Parents with Early Memory Loss Program
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