Savvy Senior: How to talk to your doctors – and get them to listen

Dear Savvy Senior,

How can I get my doctors to listen better? I just turned 78, and over the past few years I feel more and more dismissed by my doctors. I know I can’t be the only one who feels this way. Any suggestions?

Dissatisfied Patient

Dear Dissatisfied,

Communication difficulties between patients and their doctors is nothing new. Many older patients feel like their doctors are dismissing t...