Cryonics involves cooling legally-dead people to extremely low temperatures in hopes that future medical advances can revive them and potentially cure the cause of death. It aims to preserve the brain and body until reanimation is possible by preventing decay. While memory depends on brain activity lost at death, long-term memory is based on durable changes that may be preserved through cryopreservation. Some mammals have been cryopreserved and revived, showing the potential for the technique.

1. Cryonics For Dummies Written By Alexis R. Boonstra 06/08/09

2. What is Cryonics? Cryonics is a technique designed to save lives and greatly extend lifespan. It involves cooling legally-dead people to liquid nitrogen temperature. 06/08/09

3. What is Death? Heart has stopped beating No brain electrical activity Loss of information that defines person Absolute death only occurs when the brain's essential information is destroyed 06/08/09

4. Can you start the process before you die? Legally, not yet. Obviously, it would be better to cool a patient before illness causes so much physical damage that it results in death. 06/08/09

5. How is Reanimation Possible? Nanotechnoloy Molecular Biology Mindfiles 06/08/09

6. How is Cryonics Done? Upon the patients death, a medical team delivers the patient to a hospital-suite. Once there, blood is drained and replaced with cryopreservation fluid The body is then cooled until it reaches minus-196 degrees. 06/08/09

7. Vitrification Surgeon accesses patient's vascular system for vitrification. Adding high concentrations of chemicals called cryoprotectants to cells permits tissue to be cooled to very low temperatures with little or no ice formation. 06/08/09

8. What is the Purpose of Cryonics? To preserve the brain and body until reanimation is possible. To keep the body intact and prevent decay until medical science provides a cure for what killed the patients. 06/08/09

9. Has any mammal been Cryopreserved and revived? Dogs and monkeys have had their blood replaced with protective solution and cooled to below 0ºC, with subsequent rewarming and revival. At the July 2005 Society for Cryobiology Conference, it was announced that a rabbit kidney had been completely vitrified re warmed and transplanted 06/08/09

10. Will I Lose my Memory? Yes and No Short-term memory depends on electrical activity. However long-term memory is based on durable molecular and structural changes within the brain. 06/08/09

11. Why are Mindfiles Important Loss of Memory Personal Records Loss of Physical Body one example is being lost at sea Storing your mind files is a free way to live for ever. uploading to a server or computer. 06/08/09

12. To Die or Not to Die? That is the Question. 06/08/09

13. Alcor ACS Cryonics Institute Suspended Animation Inc. Trans Time Inc. What Companies Offer This Service? 06/08/09

14. How Much Does it Cost to be Cryonicised? Age Monthly Cost Plan 20-35 $25-$40 total coverage 35-55 $30-$100 total coverage 55-70 $100-$400 total coverage 06/08/09

15. Cryochamber 06/08/09

16. Average Monthly Payments on A Life Insurance Policy Used for Cryonics Individuals in average health who fund their cryonic suspensions through life insurance can find insurance programs that allow them to pay premiums of as little as $28 a month or less The actual monthly investment to insurance can be less than a daily cup of coffee at Starbucks. 06/08/09

17. Payment Plans Insurance Prepaid Cash Trust Annuity 06/08/09

18. Pets Can be Cryopreserved! You must be a member of either CI Alcor or ACS to use this service No standby is offered at either facility but you can make arrangements with your vet to substitute for standby There are currently 16 dogs, 15 cats, and 1 monkey in the Alcor facility 06/08/09

19. How are the Organizations Legally Classified? CI is authorized as a Cemetery and its vitrifications are actually done at a Mortuary. Alcor is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization authorized to accept anatomical donations ACS is a Coordinator and Manager of Cryonics done by others. 06/08/09

20. Why you should Consider Cryonics? Cyonics allows you to preserve your body indefinitely until medical science is capable of reanimation If you Love life and want to continue Living as long as Humanly possible consider Cryonics for Life Death is the only other alternative to Cryonics. 06/08/09