Dean Windass - dementia

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i know more and more ex footballers are being diagnosed, but how many compared to the thousands and thousands of ex players? so what is the actual risk in % ? is it much higher then % of other professions, genuine question, i dont have a clue and not trying to belittle it at all.
 
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DJBlackandamberarmy(No4) said:
i know more and more ex footballers are being diagnosed, but how many compared to the thousands and thousands of ex players? so what is the actual risk in % ? is it much higher then % of other professions, genuine question, i dont have a clue and not tryig to belittle it at all.
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Not so much with dementia but the issue with CTE is you can’t physically diagnose it till death as Brain scans can’t detect it.

The problem has been rife in the NFL for a while starting back with Pittsburgh steeler legend Mike Webster. His death sounds brutal way to go.

I know the Astle family have been campaigning here a while after Jeff’s death.
 
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DJBlackandamberarmy(No4) said:
i know more and more ex footballers are being diagnosed, but how many compared to the thousands and thousands of ex players? so what is the actual risk in % ? is it much higher then % of other professions, genuine question, i dont have a clue and not trying to belittle it at all.
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There's a an average 50% increase in the chance of dementia in a professional footballer, the longer the career, the higher the risk.
 
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jeffratcliffe's_hat said:
Asked a Mate who hangs about with Deano, "Nowt wrong with him...Its all about trying to get some money off the FA. John Stiles is behind it all."
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I hate to say it but my first thought was he’s jumping on the band wagon
Hell do the rounds of all the podcasts and talk shows earning him some cash
Beats sponging off his mrs all the time
he really isn’t a nice character
 
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Chazz Rheinhold said:
I hate to say it but my first thought was he’s jumping on the band wagon
Hell do the rounds of all the podcasts and talk shows earning him some cash
Beats sponging off his mrs all the time
he really isn’t a nice character
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Is his mrs rich
 
tigers1970 said:
I met him once....came across as a right arsehole....
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I’ve had lots of nights out with him over the years, he’s ok when sober, but yes after a few drinks he gets difficult, if he gets well pissed he gets unsufferable. Like most footballers tbh.
His fave trick is walking around a pub …”do you think I’m a legend” most say yes…”are you going to buy me a drink then”
 
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