“Even Mild Concussion Tied to Greater Dementia Risk Later,” by Alan Mozes, HealthDay

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“Concussions, even those that are mild, more than double the risk for developing dementia down the road, new research suggests. The findings stem from an analysis that tracked concussions and dementia risk among nearly 360,000 military veterans. … In the end, the team found that less than 3 percent of the non-TBI group went on to develop dementia, compared with just over 6 percent of the TBI group.”

LTC Comment (from Stephen A. Moses, Administrative Coordinator, Center for Long-Term Care Reform):

More bad news for football.

Even Mild Concussion Tied to Greater Dementia Risk Later

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