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FAQ

General

  • What is Cryonics?
  • What happens if the electric power fails?
  • Why did you choose the name Alcor?
  • Can I visit Alcor?
  • Is Alcor a non-profit organization?
  • Are donations to Alcor tax deductible?
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Membership

  • What are the policy requirements when using life insurance for my primary funding method?
  • How do I become a member of Alcor?
  • Why should I choose Alcor?
  • How old do I have to be to sign up with Alcor?
  • How affordable is cryonics for the average person?
  • Will insurance companies allow Alcor to be the beneficiary of my policy?
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Preservation

  • What can I do to optimize my chances of being cryopreserved under good conditions?
  • What if it is impossible to cryopreserve me?
  • Is there a limit beyond which Alcor will not cryopreserve someone?
  • What happens to the non-preserved portion of the body after neuropreservation?

Technical

  • How is cryoprotectant administered?
  • What is vitrification?
  • How are patients stored?
  • Why are Alcor's patients stored at such a cold temperature?
  • What is a cryoprotectant?
  • How do cryoprotectants protect cells?
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Pets

  • Does Alcor cryopreserve pets?
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