Question:

Do you know of any abductees who have suffered from arthritis like symptoms, severe swelling of hands and aching bones.Also is it common for memory deterioration?

Answer:

I am certain that I know such individuals, however, there is no way to attribute their arthritis or edema to anything other than natural causes associated with the human condition. On memory loss: This is a tough one.

How can we be sure one way or the other of a connection with an abduction experience? Most of us do suffer memory loss to one degree or another as we grow older. Unless we are talking about a case of acute amnesia as an immediate result of an abduction episode, I am not sure how a link could be proven conclusively.

Lynn Taylor, UFO Field Investigator