‘Wearable glucose monitors may benefit people with diabetes and memory problems’
Older people with diabetes and memory problems would benefit from using wearable glucose monitors, a study suggests.
Dementia
Refs chief expected to back sparing use of pitchside VAR monitors at PL meeting
Referees’ chief Mike Riley is set to argue the case for continuing to use pitchside monitors sparingly when he makes a VAR presentation to Premier League chairmen on Thursday.
Youth football bosses advise heading ban for players under 11
Children under the age of 11 should avoid heading the ball, according to new advice for clubs from the Scottish Youth Football Association (SYFA).
Premier League exploring whether academy players should be banned from heading
The Premier League is looking into whether academy players of a certain age should be banned from heading a football and have emailed all 20 clubs in the wake of a recent study into the link between the sport and dementia.
Expert group to explore feasibility of concussion substitutes in football
An expert group has been set up to investigate whether concussion substitutes could be introduced to football.
We’re risking people’s lives – Johnrose demands action in wake of dementia study
Football must immediately ban heading for children 14 and under and permanently substitute any player who has suffered a head injury, according to former player Lenny Johnrose.
FA chief Clarke wants concussion substitutes introduced ‘as quickly as possible’
Football Association chairman Greg Clarke hopes concussion substitutes are introduced to the game “as quickly as possible” in the wake of a report which found a higher incidence of neurodegenerative disease among former footballers than in the general population.
Dawn Astle: Footballers who have suffered from dementia must not be a statistic
Jeff Astle’s daughter was “staggered” to learn of a new study’s findings that former footballers are approximately three and a half times more likely to die from neurodegenerative disease than the general population.
New study shows link between football and dementia
Former footballers are approximately three and a half times more likely to die from neurodegenerative disease than the general population, according to a new study.
Study commissioned by FA and PFA establishes link between football and dementia
A study commissioned by the Football Association and the Professional Footballers’ Association published on Monday has established a link between football and dementia, 17 years after Jeff Astle died with what a coroner described as an “industrial injury”.
Chris Sutton reacts angrily to dementia figures
Former England striker Chris Sutton has accused Professional Footballers’ Association chief executive Gordon Taylor of failing his members and their families over the issue of dementia.