LEWIS MOODY: Concussion was seen as one of those things you could shake off
Daily MailI have so much sympathy for Steve Thompson, Alix Popham and Michael Lipman, and hope they get the right support from loving friends, family and medical professionals to see them through it. I have huge sympathy for Steve Thompson after his diagnosis of early-onset dementia I have a shady memory sometimes but its difficult to know if that is due to concussion My dad has dementia, and Alzheimer’s, and was diagnosed with early-onset when he was in his mid-to-late 60s. I wouldn't change a thing from my career and felt I was always looked after by medical teams Dementia runs in my family and I'm more worried about inheriting it than the career I had The era Steve, Michael, Alix and I played in had a vastly different approach to concussion. Having seen what happened in the NFL with their legal action, it felt fairly inevitable this would come in rugby and other contact sports. If we can reduce contact in training sessions - like the NFL have - it could make the game safer When these conversations started in rugby around 2013, they highlighted areas that needed to change.
History of this topic
Rugby players 15 times more likely to develop motor neurone disease, new research finds
The Independent)
Ex-England international Chris Sutton accuses football authorities of neglecting issue of brain injuries
Firstpost
Concussions forced me to quit professional rugby – now I’m worried about my future
The Independent
Steve Thompson has dementia and cannot remember 2003 Rugby World Cup final
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