Does Surgery Cause Memory Loss? (VIDEO) Washington University School of Medicine This video is under embargo. Please login to access this video. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Caption For many years, doctors and their older patients have feared that following surgery, seniors may experience declines in cognitive ability, but a new study from Washington University researchers in the journal Anesthesiology has found no evidence of long-term declines that could be linked to surgery or illness. Credit Washington University in St. Louis Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.