Abstract Background: The challenges of today’s society call for more knowledge about how to maintain all aspects of cognitive health, such as speed/attention, memory/learning, visuospatial ability, language, executive capacity and social cognition during the life course. Main text: Medical advances have improved treatments of numerous diseases, but the cognitive implications have not been sufficiently addressed. […]
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Association Between Playing American Football in the National Football League and Long-term Mortality
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- May, 25, 2018
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Question Is regular participation as a player in the National Football League (NFL) associated with long-term mortality risk? Findings In this retrospective cohort study of 3812 NFL players who debuted between 1982 and 1992, there was no statistically significant difference in the risk of long-term all-cause mortality among career NFL players compared with NFL replacement […]
Continue ReadingEstimating the Economic Burden Related to Older Adult Falls by State
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- May, 25, 2018
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Objective: Unintentional falls in older adults (persons 65 years of age and older) impose a significant economic burden on the health care system. Methods for calculating state-specific health care costs are limited. This study describes 2 methods to estimate state-level direct medical spending due to older adult falls and explains their differences, advantages, and limitations. Design: The […]
Continue ReadingDeaths from Falls Among Persons Aged ≥65 Years — United States, 2007–2016
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- May, 25, 2018
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Deaths from unintentional injuries are the seventh leading cause of death among older adults (1), and falls account for the largest percentage of those deaths. Approximately one in four U.S. residents aged ≥65 years (older adults) report falling each year (2), and fall-related emergency department visits are estimated at approximately 3 million per year.* In […]
Continue ReadingEven mild concussions can increase dementia risks, study finds
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- Apr, 17, 2018
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Published: Wednesday, April 11, 2018 @ 5:34 PM By: Najja Parker, Atlanta Journal-Constitution — A combination of genetic, lifestyle and environmental factors have been linked to Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists now believe traumatic brain injury (TBI) may also be associated with the illness. >> Read more trending news Researchers from the University of Washington School of […]
Continue ReadingSymptoms from repeated intentional and unintentional head impact in soccer players
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- Apr, 17, 2018
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Symptoms from repeated intentional and unintentional head impact in soccer players Walter F. Stewart, Namhee Kim, Chloe S. Ifrah, Richard B. Lipton, Tamar A. Bachrach, Molly E. Zimmerman, Mimi Kim and Michael L. Lipton First published February 1, 2017, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000003657 Abstract Objective: To determine the rate and differential contribution of heading vs unintentional head […]
Continue ReadingAssessment of the Postural Stability of Female and Male Athletes
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- Nov, 20, 2017
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Howell, David R. PhD, ATC*,†,‡; Hanson, Emily BS, ATC*,†; Sugimoto, Dai PhD, ATC*,†,§; Stracciolini, Andrea MD*,†,¶; Meehan, William P. III MD*,†,‡,§,¶ Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine: September 2017 – Volume 27 – Issue 5 – p 444–449 doi: 10.1097/JSM.0000000000000374 Original Research Objective: Postural stability is often affected by sport-related injuries and subsequently evaluated during postinjury examinations. […]
Continue ReadingPlaying Tackle Football Before 12 Is Tied to Brain Problems Later
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- Oct, 10, 2017
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Athletes who began playing tackle football before the age of 12 had more behavioral and cognitive problems later in life than those who started playing after they turned 12, a new study released on Tuesday showed. The findings, from a long-term study conducted by researchers at Boston University, are likely to add to the debate […]
Continue ReadingProspective, Head-to-Head Study of Three Computerized Neurocognitive Assessment Tools (CNTs): Reliability and Validity for the Assessment of Sport-Related Concussion
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- Aug, 04, 2017
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Lindsay D. Nelson,1 Ashley A. LaRoche,1 Adam Y. Pfaller,1 E. Brooke Lerner,1 Thomas A. Hammeke,1,2 Christopher Randolph,3 William B. Barr,4 Kevin Guskiewicz,5 AND Michael A. McCrea1,2 Limited data exist comparing the performance of computerized neurocognitive tests (CNTs) for assessing sport-related concussion. We evaluated the reliability and validity of three CNTs—ANAM, Axon Sports/Cogstate Sport, and ImPACT—in […]
Continue ReadingAcute Effects and Recovery Time Following Concussion in Collegiate Football Players: The NCAA Concussion Study
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- Aug, 04, 2017
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Studies in basic neuroscience have demonstrated that mild traumatic brain injury (concussion) is followed by a complex cascade of ionic, metabolic, and physiological events that can adversely affect cerebral function for several days to weeks. This NCAA concussion study investigates the immediate effects and natural recovery course relating to symptoms, cognitive functioning, and postural stability […]
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