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My dad played both college and professional football. He had early signs of dementia 15 years ago, but it became really bad about 10 years ago. After a long str
by beebmam 9y ago
My dad played both college and professional football. He had early signs of dementia 15 years ago, but it became really bad about 10 years ago. After a long struggle, he died just earlier this year.
It's hard to deal with
- thomyorkie 9y agoHow old was he when the early signs began?
- kendallpark 9y agoIt was just this past week that was reading up on Alzheimer's and texted my brothers (all of us played football) that I'm glad we all stopped when we did. I think there are twenty-six cumulative football-years between us, all on the line too. That being said, football is football. After seven seasons I knew my IQ had dropped some points. But if I could go back in time, I'd do it all over again. What I would give for just one more play. When people say football will eventually become this archaic sport because of the risks, I just laugh. Head injury concerns are the single reason I am not playing right now. I've had a good run, but it's important to know when to stop and prioritize the latter half of your life.