CPAP therapy for the elderly

[chunkyfrog]

Age is not the deciding factor.
It is ATTITUDE.
If one WANTS to get better, and is willing to work on it, it is the best scenario for success.
As for the bitter, angry pill who hates any change--refuses to try, etc.; failure is inevitable.

[MrsRinPDX]

Remind him that OSA is a serious risk factor for coronary disease, stroke and dementia. I took the at home sleep study and it was really easy. As an octogenarian I'm entirely ready to admit I'm not as sharp as I used to be, and I'm delighted when my son's express concern about how I'm living my life and I welcome their suggestions.

Well put!

[Arlene1963]

So, daddy is now saying that he's not going to go through with it. That it's a waste of time.

This study that JNK linked to might help your dad with his decision. Why not print the abstract and show it to him?

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4465781/

In the study, the mean age of the cohort was 77.8, close in age to your dad and so he might see it as being relevant.

Once he reads that maybe he'll reconsider the sleep study. And if not, then he's making an informed choice and that is his to make.

Your dad sounds a lot like mine. Physically active (we ran together when I was with him last December, 5kms 3 times per week), social, happy and involved in many activities, including the church. Without a doubt my dad's had OSA for most of his adult life and he's just turned 83. I've suggested he have a sleep study and he howls with laughter. Not even prepared to consider CPAP. His life, his decision he told me. Won't talk about it, so I've learned to respect his wishes, hence my earlier post.

EDIT TO ADD: Josiah, well done to you for getting onto CPAP. You have the right attitude and I have to say I love your avatar! Sorry for going a bit off track here....

[Josiah]

My thanks to all those who contributed to this thread. I certainly have benefited from what I've learned and I hope it has helped Sunnybebe convince her father to take the sleep study.