Sedation/anesthesia increases risk of dementia, etc. in seniors.

[tblue]

Talked to a nurse at a geriatric clinic yesterday and she told me anytime a senior undergoes sedation or anesthesia, it increases the ability for underlying conditions, such as dementia, to come to the fore.

Bottom line: Take care of yourself to reduce the chances that you'll have to undergo treatments that require sedation.

I was speaking to her about one of my parents. I just wanted to share this cuz I care about y'all (and we need you around to vote!).

xox....




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[Taverner]

1. Makes sense to me - the brain is not 'designed' to be turned off

Doing so creates lots of problems - - and I say this with a straight face as drug addled as I am :crazy:

[virgogal]

2. Most of us seniors are aware of this---but the dementia is usually

temporary.

[Wabbajack_]

3. My grandma went under for surgery more than a month ago

Heart aneurysm , they used a catheter,


She's been close to death ever since. My mom thinks the anesthesia messed her up.

[tblue]

4. My mother in law had surgery and within days her memory started to fade

and 4 years later she has NO short term memory. None.

[glinda]

5. My mother started to forget things and it started right after anesthesia recently.

[indepat]

6. This conclusion not surprising: saw this when my late parents broke a pelvis and

hip in their 90s. Maybe I will re-think an impending four-hours spinal surgery. :D

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