28-09-2021, 10:13 AM
ExG
Yes, wrong terminology on my part, I stand corrected.
There does seem to be a link between players of the ‘heavy’ ball generation and accelerated deterioration mentally.
I heard Dawn Astle speaking on 5Live a few weeks ago in front of the no-heading demonstration game, still utterly convinced that her dad, Jeff, was a victim and, interestingly enough, nobody seems to seriously disagree with her regarding the ‘ old days’.
I have lots of friends (some now deceased) who never kicked a football let alone played the game who fell victim to Alzheimers or something very much like it so it’s an ever present danger (especially to someone of my age). I thought the recent documentary on Jack Charlton was interesting and moving, the decline of such a strong character was poignant and seemingly unstoppable.
We must hope that medical science can first find a way to arrest the deterioration and then go on to find a cure.
Yes, wrong terminology on my part, I stand corrected.
There does seem to be a link between players of the ‘heavy’ ball generation and accelerated deterioration mentally.
I heard Dawn Astle speaking on 5Live a few weeks ago in front of the no-heading demonstration game, still utterly convinced that her dad, Jeff, was a victim and, interestingly enough, nobody seems to seriously disagree with her regarding the ‘ old days’.
I have lots of friends (some now deceased) who never kicked a football let alone played the game who fell victim to Alzheimers or something very much like it so it’s an ever present danger (especially to someone of my age). I thought the recent documentary on Jack Charlton was interesting and moving, the decline of such a strong character was poignant and seemingly unstoppable.
We must hope that medical science can first find a way to arrest the deterioration and then go on to find a cure.