How to Reduce the Risk of Cognitive Decline After Surgery

Ways to protect your brain if you must go under

Annie Foley
Wise & Well
Published in
6 min readJul 25, 2023

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Though wisdom might increase with age, so too will the need for surgery. The National Institutes of Health reports that roughly 53% of all surgical operations are performed on patients over 65.

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Annie Foley
Wise & Well

Retired Dermatologist/Internist, top writer in Health and Life, contributor to Wise & Well. Author of the poetry collection, What is Endured