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<blockquote data-quote="TheOllam" data-source="post: 948529" data-attributes="member: 10939">Just realized this was an NTP thread!Serious post.&nbsp; My Dad is turning 60 this year, and the wall is beginning to Punish him.The bigger issue is actually emotional.&nbsp; Dude is done, and it's really sad for me to see him this way.&nbsp; He's holding down a crappy job at a mechanical contractor, but it's the end of the road for him.&nbsp; He has no plan for anything, he's just existing and turning nihilist.He just does not listen, and takes no action to improve himself.&nbsp; Zero self care, no regular doctor/dentist visits, foolish diet, poor time management.&nbsp; He was blessed with amazing youthfulness his whole life, remaining healthy and disease free.&nbsp; But this blessing is now a curse because he does not really understand what's entailed in diet and thoughtful physical maintenance.&nbsp; He's still lean, but his energy levels are shot and he's coughing/hacking a lot.I also realize how few friends he has these days.&nbsp; Just seems like there's nothing left.&nbsp; Not here to make a sob story, but does anyone have ideas on dealing with health issues for a parent that has lost drive?&nbsp; What if I told you what I say to him does not seem to matter anymore and he's tuned me out?Thanks, making the best out of this NTP thread!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TheOllam, post: 948529, member: 10939"] Just realized this was an NTP thread! Serious post. My Dad is turning 60 this year, and the wall is beginning to Punish him. The bigger issue is actually emotional. Dude is done, and it's really sad for me to see him this way. He's holding down a crappy job at a mechanical contractor, but it's the end of the road for him. He has no plan for anything, he's just existing and turning nihilist. He just does not listen, and takes no action to improve himself. Zero self care, no regular doctor/dentist visits, foolish diet, poor time management. He was blessed with amazing youthfulness his whole life, remaining healthy and disease free. But this blessing is now a curse because he does not really understand what's entailed in diet and thoughtful physical maintenance. He's still lean, but his energy levels are shot and he's coughing/hacking a lot. I also realize how few friends he has these days. Just seems like there's nothing left. Not here to make a sob story, but does anyone have ideas on dealing with health issues for a parent that has lost drive? What if I told you what I say to him does not seem to matter anymore and he's tuned me out? Thanks, making the best out of this NTP thread! [/QUOTE]

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