Danielle Mason
10/4/12
Soc 202-03
In the article I read Swedish researchers did a study that
showed results that women ages of 70-92 who took an aspirin a day for 5 years between
would show a slower decrease in cognitive ability that woman who did not. The researchers
used an mini mental state exam to test the intellectual capacity of the women
before and after the five year period to prove their theory. Although the
deterioration of cognitive abilities did slow, taking aspirins daily has no
effect on the development of dementia. Since aspirin is easily available the
researchers discourage self prescribing aspirin to try and achieve effects as
they did. One of the main reasons they discourage self prescription is because
the long term effects of the aspirin routine are not known yet and they may
outweigh the benefits of slower cognition loss.
I believe this is a wonderful discovery because who wouldn’t
want their grandmother or mother to be around a while longer? I know I would. Also
taking into account that the loss in cognition abilities does not only affect
the United States but the entire world which is also how it is a global issue.
I feel if research does allow us to sustain the cognitive abilities of our
elders it would be a great advancement because the elders would be able to work
longer and people would be able to live longer happier lives. Not that the
lifespan of humans today is too short of a time, but if the almighty power
allows us to find a solution to longer lives and better cognitive abilities
than I think that’s great for the world and man kind.
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