I just got her in on Tuesday for her "med refill" they also gave me that referral. Do I tell her ahead of time or wait until we are inside the waiting room? She flat out refuses medical care. She thinks nothing is wrong. I'm kinda new at this. I need advice.
My suggestion would be try to get her to assign a PoA first, then take her in for a cognitive exam by her regular physician, if she has one. Then you will be legally empowered to work in her best interests. Good luck!
The jist of my questions is what would be accomplished by seeing a doctor other than (a) formal diagnosis and/or (b) script for meds. I'm not being sarcastic; I'm just thinking and wondering how this would change daily life for either of you.
At one point I felt somewhat similar to how you feel, then realized that I wouldn't be treating her any differently if a Dx was positive; it would actually make it easier for me to understand and help her and that's the best part of the situation.