Care-recipients need to feel in control of their lives. "Asking" is the key. Providing someone the ability to say "no" and then asking again later is key to delivering? that control and works wonders. I have years of experience I can share if it will help.

Getting children to take their medications, do exercises, etc that they don't want to do is a challenge. I have become the master of bribes, compromise and learning when to just insist when I am faced with

Elderly mother often refuses to take critical medications because she forgets that they are important for her to take.

My grandmother had Alzheimer's and was often resistant to taking medication or participating in physical therapy.

I have years of experience I can share if it will help.