My dad is a diabetic and sometimes really resents that mom measures his insulin and reminds him to take his pills, neither of which he is capable of doing on his own. It sometimes help when I tell him "Just let her do it. It's not worth the fight."

Depending on the stage of the illness, crushing the meds... if allowed by the doctor...and putting them in applesauce, pudding, etc. works. If the person is outright refusing, maybe try to use the doctor as the authority, i.e. Dr. Smith says you need to take this to feel better. Sometimes waiting a bit and reapproaching the person is helpful. Try not to get frustrated or impatient even though there are a million things to do as a caregiver.

This is a common problem. Getting a person to shower is also a common problem. Maybe these articles will help. How To Get an Alzheimer's Patient To Take Their Medication -- https://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2014/03/A... and 5 Tips How to get an Alzheimer's Patient to Shower -- https://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2014/04/5... Bob

That sounds strange to me. My husband will ask why and who said to take?
I say I only give because your Dr said to give!
He may ask the name of the Dr and because he has a few, depending on the med, I tell him which.
He may still not be happy, but he has a name of authority and realizes I’m not just trying to poke pills down his throat. At this point honesty is still working.

My dad fought them constantly. I think part of his stubbornness to do what he wants to do instead of being told what to do. The hospital told us never to say pill or medication, just take this. But my dad always wanted to know why. He's spiraling out of control now because of it. Sucks.