Surgery no matter how routine a procedure always has its risks, whether from the condition being treated or the process itself, but scientists have discovered a possible link between the general anesthesia used in most surgeries and the onset of dementia. A recent article in Scientific American explored whether we should be really concerned about going under the next time we need surgery. Roni Jacobson, interviewed Sanfra Anastine, a woman who loses some of her cognitive abilities every time she ends up on the operating table. The first time was when she was 42.
After surgery she found that she couldn’t speak. Luckily it only lasted 12 hours. However when she was 56 and had to undergo general anesthesia again, this time it took three months for her to regain her speech and still to this day a little bit of forgetfulness lingers. Now at 61, she worries about what will happen if she needs…
