Surgery and Cognitive Problems (AUDIO)

WashU Medicine

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There have been stories for years about how Aunt Minnie or Uncle Harry were never the same after their operation. And doctors and their older patients often fear that seniors may experience declines in cognitive ability following surgery, but a new study from Washington University researchers found no evidence of long-term declines that could be linked to surgery or illness. Jim Dryden reports.

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