Health & Care
Tips for the health conversations: symptom denial, the doctor appointment he will not book, hearing aids in the drawer, and memory worries. Communication only, no medical advice.
Easing Medication Resistance
He has the prescription.
Getting Him to the Doctor
He services the car every year and skips his own checkup for a decade.
Responding to Symptom Denial
He says it is nothing.
Talking About Hearing Aids
He needs hearing aids but will not wear them, or he owns a pair and leaves it in the drawer.
Talking About Memory Lapses
He repeats questions, misses appointments, or reaches for a name and cannot find it.
When He Says I'm Fine
He says fine and the door closes.