News: Older Adults Reluctant to Question Surgical Treatment (HealthDay) Older Adults Reluctant to Question Surgical Treatment (HealthDay) ================================================================================ by team on 15 August, 2008 06:46:59 HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Older patients and surgeons don't communicate effectively when discussing surgical treatment options, even though the decision to have surgery can be particularly difficult and confusing for seniors, says an Indiana University School of Medicine study.