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Doctor visits Note · 4 min read
Before the doctor's visit: what to bring and what to ask
Fifteen minutes with the doctor goes by fast. A little preparation turns it into answers
The Pushpa team · 3 sources
Fifteen minutes with the doctor goes by fast. A little preparation turns it into answers
The Pushpa team · 3 sourcesA typical appointment is short, and it's easy to come home with the question you most wanted to ask still unasked. The NIA's guidance for older adults and their families comes down to three things: bring the right things, ask the important questions first, and take notes
Changes in appetite, weight, sleep or energy matter, even when they seem minor. So does any fall, any new dizziness, and any medicine she has stopped taking
Ask whether you can join by phone or video, and arrange the consent form that lets the doctor speak with you. Let her answer for herself; you're there to listen and help her remember
How Pushpa helpsPushpa's Ask Doctor list suggests questions for each of her conditions, to tick off in the room. With her doctor's permission, the app can record the consultation and transcribe it, in English or Hindi, so the family isn't relying on memory
General information, not medical advice. In an emergency in India, call 112
Report sent to the family
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