Football and dementia: Group of ex-players and politicians call for urgent review
Football and dementia: Group of ex-players and politicians call for urgent review Last updated on 'No doubt' heading caused ex-footballer's death, says family A group of former footballers and politicians have called for a review into the possible link between heading and diseases that affect people's mental abilities such as dementia. A letter addressed to culture secretary Oliver Dowden has been signed by nine ex-players. It asks government to assess if current heading guidelines are suitable too. Ex-footballers are three-and-a-half-times more likely to die of dementia than the general po...
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