I do what @A myALZteam Member does: I send updates ahead of time, usually through the Patient Portal. For my son, I sign my name and underneath that, I write: Mother/HealthcareProxy/PowerOfAttorney and for my hubby it's Wife/HealthcareProxy/PowerOfAttorney.

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I send my husband’s doctors a FAX the day before any doctor appointments. I tell the doctor exactly what is going on with my husband. Now I do not have to interrupt what my husband is saying or say anything to the doctor about the nonsense that is going on at home.
Six years ago I wasn’t that smart. I kept interrupting my husband to tell the doctor the truth. This family doctor believed my husband and told us we needed marital counseling. This doctor sucks. In every FAX I remind this doctor that he needs to learn about Alzheimer’s.
Al likes this doctor. I am not changing doctors for Al because at this stage of his disease it doesn’t matter who he sees.
At Al’s next appointment, I am going to sit in the waiting room. Al can spew his nonsense all by himself. I don’t even know if I will send this doctor a FAX.
Al is very happy.
I am very sad.
Crafting keeps me sane.
Madeline

Thanks - will have to do that: thanks - seems so simple.

Hubs and I go to same doctor. I send him updates through my patient portal on things I think he should know. Or you could schedule a brief phone consultation with doctor at a time where you can talk candidly.