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Silverbird, I've experienced this as well, since my father had a severe hearing loss and despite many visits to the same doctors, most didn't seem to remember to address him in a louder voice.

I kept quiet until Dad would look at me, then I'd repeat what the doctor or NP asked or said, sometimes making it a bit clearer if they were speaking in terms I knew Dad wouldn't understand. Eventually, most of them learned to speak louder after several visits.

I don't think it's unusual or indicative of subservience when a parent anticipates that a son or daughter will assist them with answering questions. And I've also seen that some medical personnel will "dumb it down" in anticipation that the elder isn't going to comprehend their level of conversation.
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