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Given things like hip replacements and anti-inflammatory drugs it might be that we're better at keeping people mobile in advanced old age then we are at keeping
by Symmetry 11y ago
Given things like hip replacements and anti-inflammatory drugs it might be that we're better at keeping people mobile in advanced old age then we are at keeping them alive.
- tired_man 11y agoReport back when you have first hand experience with that hip. I think you'll be unpleasantly surprised. There's a lot of chicken counting going on when the future is discussed. We have very effective pain medicines right now that many people can't have because of their potential for abuse. I wouldn't count on anything until you see actual meds on the market that some group of "We Know What's Best For You" people hasn't declared evil.
- tired_man 11y agoDid you catch this: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150831001112.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150831001112.ht...