rugby player dementia
He had a number of abnormal proteins in a section of his brain which was comparable to a young man. Recent studies particularly in the United States. My World Is Falling Apart Ex Wales Captain Ryan Jones Diagnosed With Dementia Scarbrough 43 played twice for England. . The former players who are all under the age of 45 have been diagnosed with the early signs of dementia and blame repeated blows to the head. Fifty former elite rugby players are being recruited to a study into whether they are more likely to show early warning signs of dementia. On 16 April Popham was diagnosed with early onset dementia. It is clear dementia has had a hugely detrimental impact on Thompsons life. In 2020 he was one of a group of. BBC Radio Wales The family of a former rugby player is highlighting the risk of dementia related to multiple small head injuries after he died last year. Rugby faces ticking time bomb over dementia as former Wales captain Ryan Jones...