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You use what many here call a therapeutic fib. You make up a lie that’s believable to the parent, good idea already given using the Medicare wellness exam and adding that it’s a requirement for keeping the insurance, or whatever will work. You send a message ahead of the visit outlining your concerns and what specific behaviors you’re seeing, using the patient portal or a letter. Many doctors are well versed in handling this well, others are total clods. Hopefully you’ll have success. Otherwise, you’ll wait for an event that forces change. Don’t try to convince your parent of anything, most of the time they cannot or will not see it. I wish you well on what is often a tough road
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Medicare has the "Annual Wellness Check" that can be done.
If you can convince your parent that in order to keep their insurance they have to have the Annual Check.
The doctor should be doing a "mini mental exam" and if there are problems that they note they can refer for more testing.
You might get them into the doctors office now a bit easier if they go for flu shots. You could also talk to them about what their medical wishes are. Does your parent want CPR? Would they want to be intubated? (If so for how long)
This is all on a document the doctor would have called a POLST (It may go by another name in your area)

But if they are very resistant there is not much you can do until there is an event that would require an ER visit and then follow up with their doctor.
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