On Friday, Dr. John Hart — medical science director at the Center for BrainHealth at the University of Texas at Dallas — appeared on a panel titled “What Can We Learn from Studying Concussed Brains of Live Retired Professional Athletes?” held during the annual meeting of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association in St. Louis. Hart spoke to the fact that out of 34 former players he studied, 41 percent were cognitively impaired, meaning they suffer from memory loss or can’t find words on the tips of their tongues. But more troubling: Some of the men were depressed and didn’t even know it.
Duh! of the week. Of course these players have brain injuries.