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6 Steps to Treat Concussions & Prevent CTE Dementia

UNTREATED CONCUSSIONS may trigger CTE dementia (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy). Proper evaluation & treatment of concussions help brains heal. Learn how to best manage concussions. CTE stands...

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CTE Dementia, Unlike Alzheimer’s, Can Be Definitively Diagnosed

DIAGNOSIS NEWS: CTE dementia can now be diagnosed with certainty. (CTE [Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy] is caused by blows to the head.) This differs from the clinical diagnosis for dementias such...

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Family of Major League Soccer Player Shares CTE Diagnosis

DIAGNOSIS ARTICLE + VIDEO: The family of major league soccer player Scott Vermillion is speaking out about his posthumous diagnosis of CTE Dementia (chronic traumatic encephalopathy), a degenerative...

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Concussion Leads to Dementia If Neglected

AS PROFESSIONAL sports teams battle lawsuits for dementia caused by concussion, new research shows damage to the brain can persist for decades after a head trauma. Learn why. Find out what to do....

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It Took Losing My Mind to Care About My Mind

POWERFUL VIDEO & ARTICLE: Super Bowl Champion Ben Utecht testified about his dementia before Congress. Football causes a type of dementia called CTE, and Ben got it at the young age of 29. See...

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The Truth About Concussions & CTE Dementia

CONCUSSIONS & DEMENTIA – TED VIDEO: CTE Dementia (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy) is a dementia-mystery that Chris Nowinski is solving. See his ground-breaking effort to protect athletes’ brains...

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Players Are 19 Times as Likely to Develop Dementia

NFL researchers find that football players may end up with dementias such as CTE and Alzheimer’s NINETEEN TIMES more often than normal. “This is a big development,” says Dr. Bailes to CNN. “It is a...

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Is Alzheimer’s Connected to Concussions?

OAK BROOK, Ill. — The distribution of white matter brain abnormalities in some patients after mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) closely resembles that found in early Alzheimer’s dementia, according...

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CTE Dementia: Tony Dorsett’s Story

NFL legend Tony Dorsett was diagnosed with CTE dementia (Chronic Traumatic Encephelopathy). Doctors for the former running back said his brain tested positive for the degenerative condition. Hear him...

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85 with Dementia? Good Chance It’s HS-AGING, Not Alzheimer’s

In those who live to a very advanced age (beyond the age of 85) HS-AGING (hippocampal sclerosis in the elderly) is almost as prevalent as Alzheimer’s. Remarkably, HS-Aging appears to be a completely...

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