Supporting a Senior at Medical Appointments Starts With These 4 Questions

A woman who is supporting a senior at medical appointments shakes the hand of her husband’s doctor.
A woman who is supporting a senior at medical appointments shakes the hand of her husband’s doctor.
Supporting a senior at medical appointments is easier when you know what to ask and why it matters.

The doctor walks in, speaks in a blur of clinical terms, and before you know it, the appointment is over—and you’re left wondering what just happened. This is a common scenario when supporting a senior at medical appointments. You meant to ask a few important questions, but between trying to remember medications, recent symptoms, and instructions from other specialists, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed.

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