My grandpa was a man who believed in his ability to take care of himself despite his age, and he always insisted we let him stay at his home and not force him to come to live with us.
My parents didn’t like that since he lived alone in a sizable home on the other side of the city, but we had learned it was pointless to push the subject, so we let him be and only went to visit then leave for our house.
One afternoon, we were having lunch when mum got a call from grandpa. He wasn’t feeling well and had gone to the hospital due to chest concerns and headaches. When my parents got to the hospital, the doctor told them to check the indoor air conditions in the house! The dentist suspected the AC component in the home was causing grandpa to develop health problems. Mom drove grandpa straight to our home despite his protests as mom checked the AC component in his home. Mom called an AC maintenance and servicing company on the way to meet him there and check out the state of the a/c. The dentist had made the right diagnosis. The AC component in the home was at fault because there was a musty and foul odor, but it seemed grandpa hadn’t asked for duct cleaning in a long time. There was mold, dust and mildew in the air vents producing the odor and so several spores. Breathing in the harmful spores had caused grandpa to develop health problems. Mom authorized the AC worker to wash out the air ducts in the home and service the a/c. She also got some information about AC maintenance plans for our grandpa.