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The Morning Show
Tuesday, August 27, 2019, 8:30am
By Laura Pavin

A recent study shows that cognitive decline after major surgery isn’t as steep as prospective patients might think — just about five months of brain aging, on average. We talk to the study’s lead author about how operations and anesthesia affect the brain and what this means for people considering surgery.

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