Does Playing Football Cause Dementia - Women Bring the NFL's Secret into the Light of Day
Posted Apr 12 2010 9:30am
By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer's Reading Room
Back in October, I started writing about new evidence that was coming to light indicating that an inordinately high number of X-NFL football players were suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's at a young age (see links at bottom of the article). It now appears that the issue is ready to heat up once again.
Eleanor Perfetto describes herself as "one very pushy broad". And, she might change the face of football in the United States if she wins her lawsuit.
Eleanor recently filed a worker’s compensation claim on behalf of her husband, Ralph Wenzel, asserted that his early-onset dementia was an occupational hazard of his seven seasons as a lineman in the N.F.L.
By Bob DeMarcoAlzheimer's Reading Room
Back in October, I started writing about new evidence that was coming to light indicating that an inordinately high number of X-NFL football players were suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's at a young age (see links at bottom of the article). It now appears that the issue is ready to heat up once again.
Eleanor Perfetto describes herself as "one very pushy broad". And, she might change the face of football in the United States if she wins her lawsuit.
Eleanor recently filed a worker’s compensation claim on behalf of her husband, Ralph Wenzel, asserted that his early-onset dementia was an occupational hazard of his seven seasons as a lineman in the N.F.L.