Simple. It's too darned expensive. Bottom line, discussion over.

Getting my mom to a geriatrician was the best move we ever made. Her regular doc said "stop bringing her in so often". We found a Geri doc who was comfortable giving her his cell. All that access calmed her down incredibly

Jules, you can always delay it by slipping a note to the nurse to take BOTH of your blood tests. They start with you and then you or the nurse can turn to your mom and persuade her to check hers.

My mother, who has vascular dementia, has refused to see a doctor for 4 years now. An ER doctor (last night) told me to just make an appointment and have her go with me as if it were my appointment. I think she's going to catch on when they take HER blood pressure.

In our case, my father flatly refused to see a psychiatrist (when his doctor recommended it) and the doctor said he could not force him to. We, the family, have been left to deal with my father's obvious depression and myriad psychiatric symptoms, creating stress and difficulty for us. Love is the one tool which has carried us through.

Unfortunately, my father won't go to the clinic or WE unless he's in severe pain and can't take it any more. No one has POA. Never been diagnosed with dementia but rapidly going down that road. All the doctors are impressed with his wealth of information and comment about his sharp mind. I think he has his pneumonia back and he still refuses to go to the clinic until it's too late...like last time.. and ended going to ER cause it hurt too much to breathe. He's always been distrustful of doctors since I can remember.

I appreciate someone addressing this issue, because the blame can be laid on the caregiver or family member (who is trying to help) in the event of the passing of the senior who refuses to see a doctor or who refuses to be honest with his/her physician.