[surroundedbyblue]

So what’s the alternative? Bite a bullet?

Seriously, there are many reasons for post-op decline. Yes, we know that the drugs do play some part but as I said, there are MANY reasons for this phenomenon

[RightGeek]

Maybe intravenous anesthetics?

[ErnBatavia]

Yes....I personally think that the human body wasn't engineered to live as long as we are now. My mother developed Alzheimers in what I'd call a "rapid onset" mode....for no reason whatsoever - no surgery, no chewing on aluminum....nothing (other than hitting her mid-80's).

It's a devastating condition - and I kinda muse that AD is a catch-all for many dementia syndromes.

[decimon]

So what’s the alternative?

Maybe intravenous anesthetics?

The article specifies inhaled anesthetics so intravenous anesthetics may be right. Or local anesthetics. But that's above my bray grade as I'm not any sort of medico.