My mother is 91 years old with alzheimer's and she broke a bone in her foot and has to wear a walking cast. How do I tell her that she needs to keep on wearing that boot and not go outside and work in the yard. She does not remember anything that the doctor has said. How do I bribe her or threaten her without her getting anymore depressed or upset
You say, "Oh, yes. I forgot."
Maybe don't remind her, but ask if her foot hurts, and ask if it feels better when she wears the boot. It ain't easy.
If she can't remember, she won't remember. Sorry.