In This Episode: What can you do if your aging parent with memory loss refuses to admit to their problems, or is waving off your suggestions that they get help? In this episode, Dr. K explains how to discuss memory loss and other worrisome symptoms with your aging parent. She covers: A simple technique that will quickly improve your conversations A 5-step framework for talking to your parent about their memory loss issues  Sample phrases to start the conversation What YOU need to learn from the conversation (and why) How to end on a positive note Related episode:  009 – If Your Aging Parent is Resisting a Memory Loss Evaluation Related Resources: Free online training: Memory Loss & Safety: How to Have Better Talks & Fewer Fights With Your Aging Parent Dr. Kernisan’s book: When Your Aging Parent Needs Help: A Geriatrician’s Step-by-Step Guide to Memory Loss, Resistance, Safety Worries, & More Get 12 weeks of expert guidance from Dr. K and her team of geriatric care managers, on how & when to step in to help a parent with memory loss: Helping Older Parents with Early Memory Loss Program