 (Nick Galifianakis for The Post) | Dear Carolyn: Dad is not taking care of himself. He drinks too much, sleeps all day, watches TV all night, and he's been so inactive for so long he can't even manage a trip to the grocery store. He's been screened for depression and all possible health issues — negative. His doc is aware and has advised him to make lifestyle changes. The (adult) kids have talked to him — we want him around for as long as possible. He's just not interested in making changes. He's married to and lives with Mom, who lives an incredibly active and healthy lifestyle but insists Dad's fine and doing the best he can. The kids have tried healthy/fun/tasty alternatives — he says no thanks. None of this is new, but the effects are really adding up and taking a noticeable toll. It's so very painful to watch. How do I wrap my head around the fact that he's an adult, he makes his own choices, and so freaking out over those choices is just frittering away the time I have left with him? His decisions are whittling away my respect for him, and that is a crummy and jerky way to think about your own dad. Any ideas? — Unmovable Dad | 
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