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MrsBodyPea Asked April 2015

Female (90) refuses to see doctor. Any advice?

Swollen right ankle, feels "cold inside", eczema over entire body, extreme hair loss, loose stools, less energy, also losing weight. Previously was a healthy senior taking zero medication, lives in own home. Fully functioning, able to care for herself entirely on her own, drives a car, cooks, etc. Eczema began last summer, major hair loss within the recent month. Refuses to see a doctor.

freqflyer Apr 2015
Sometimes one has to fib to an elder to get them to go to the doctor... such as saying that their health insurance REQUIRES that they have a wellness check-up once a year or they will lose their health insurance.

Usually the reason for not wanting to go to the doctor is the fear of the unknown.

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