October

Breaking: Four U.S. surgeons general say dementia is our top public health crisis and link "teenager(s) playing rough contact sports" to dementia conversation. https://t.co/wBIq2JxkyA
— Chris Nowinski, Ph.D. (@ChrisNowinski1) October 16, 2019

Brain injury is
a major
risk factor
in developing
dementia.

Bill Whitaker reports on FTD, a devastating illness and the most common form of dementia for Americans under the age of 60 https://t.co/OJOxD15TVv
— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) September 15, 2019

EVIDENCE OF BRAIN INJURY IN CURRENT HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYERS
WITHOUT DIAGNOSED CONCUSSION

There is no helmet proven to mitigate the damage caused by high school football.https://t.co/E1S9hxbDUW pic.twitter.com/WGFmebraz9
— Kent Johnson (@37919KJ) September 24, 2019

BREAKING: CTE Risk More Than Doubles after Just Three Years of Playing Football, says new study from VA-@BUMedicine-@ConcussionLF Brain Bank. https://t.co/rGdGZAK921
— Chris Nowinski, Ph.D. (@ChrisNowinski1) October 7, 2019

The hits
in tackle football
are deliberate.

Collisions are intentional &
unavoidable.

Blocking & tackling
are dangerous
for the body
& the brain,
regardless of technique
or protective
equipment.

These facts are indisputable.

Common-sense standards for
age-appropriate sports
should be enacted
immediately.

High-risk activities
should be
reserved
for professional,
adult sport.

BBC News - Scottish FA considers ban on children heading balls after dementia study.@WillStewNeuro & @GerryBritton #bbcgms 0745 https://t.co/4dT1wpMr5U
— Gary Robertson (@BBCGaryR) October 28, 2019

"There's no safe way to hit your head over time... We need to give kids the time for their brains to develop... This is not about banning football. It's about changing the game to protect developing brains young enough to be driven to practice in a booster seat." #publichealth
— Dr Kathleen Bachynski (@bachyns) October 29, 2019

The current model of #concussion is too simplistic. Study finds evidence of trauma deeper in the brain, even without reported #concussion.#TBI https://t.co/1MLJR0D9nh
— pianobug (@pianobug) September 26, 2019

“The medical evidence that
football causes significant damage
to our teenagers
is overwhelming.
The ongoing scientific debate
as to the nature and extent
of that damage
should not be used to justify continuing
to allow
this damage
to happen.”
Sarah Eitzman, Pediatrician

Nathan Stiles, Mike Jenkins, Joseph Chernach, Eric Pelly, Tyler Cornell, Paul Bright Jr, Cody Hamblin, all kids who played football for fun and never played past high school, but all died with brain damage, including CTE.
— Archie v. Pop Warner 1.14.20 (@kimberlyarchie) November 3, 2019

Why focus on kids? “Because the vast majority of football athletes have been children. Comparatively few athletes continue to play tackle football in college, let alone professionally or as older adults. By contrast, every year millions of American boys participate in football.”
— Dr Kathleen Bachynski (@bachyns) October 1, 2019

“Is that which is being done
anywhere close
to the dimensions
of the problem?

That’s the real question.
And the answer is ‘no.’"

Ken Dryden

"Concussions are just the tip of the iceberg," Stern said. "The more people focus on concussions, the less we're all focusing on what might be the more important and more devastating problem."https://t.co/AA2OSQ5iP5
— Concerned Mom (@ConcernedMom9) October 25, 2019

"Dr Don Williams... began assessing the impact of heading & repetitive brain trauma in football almost 40 years ago, fears that the authorities are trapped in a research cycle..." @TheNeuroTimes @bachyns @prof_goldberg https://t.co/7iBuRYESGS
— Concerned Mom (@ConcernedMom9) October 21, 2019

Clinically silent (subconcussive) head hits in US college football players are associated with the same MRI-assessed brain damage as concussion, according to a recent study @UofRFootball @NCAA https://t.co/gmsdnKhpMj
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) October 30, 2019

By Dr. Jana - http://docjana.com/saltatory-conduction/ ; https://www.patreon.com/posts/4374048, CC BY 4.0, Link

Neurons in the brain
do not heal
like other parts
of the body.

When axons
are damaged,
the brain will attempt
to compensate,
to work around
the damage.
The brain
may "recover"
even though
damage
remains.

But, this is where our conditioning fails us. We think we are witnessing *pain*—ephemeral and thus, perhaps, justified—when in fact we are watching people experience *permanent harm.*
— Nathan Kalman-Lamb (@nkalamb) October 20, 2019

Recurring injury
increases
the risk.

How can an NCAA quarterback have diagnosed concussions in games 2 weeks apart?

Because the NFL-dominated Berlin Consensus
1) assumes concussions are healed when symptoms clear
2) opposes mandatory time off
3) defers return- to-play decisions to team doctors.
— Kent Johnson (@37919KJ) October 21, 2019

Athletes may not be fully recovered from a concussion 1 year after being cleared to return to play, according to a study published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.https://t.co/oiYaV91vpc
— Hockey Concussion News (@NewsConcussion) October 20, 2019

SIX traumatic brain injuries, then suicide. Another life lost to football. https://t.co/Xf2Opxfqyt
— Greg Ransom (@GregRansom) October 4, 2019

The evidentiary trends are quite clear. The #precautionaryprinciple empowers us to act.

We should do so. https://t.co/ZtrbLYjtHq
— Daniel Goldberg (@prof_goldberg) October 7, 2019

"Listen to me. It's not worth it," Brenda Easter said. "Your son and daughter's lives are more important than any sport."https://t.co/eM9TXOnyq7
— Concerned Mom (@ConcernedMom9) October 13, 2019

“Patrick Maloney collapsed on the sidelines after sustaining the head injury; first responders rushed the teen to York Hospital where a neurosurgeon performed emergency surgery. Around 2:00 a.m., Maloney was flown to Hershey Medical Center.” https://t.co/19WgzylV6c
— Dr Kathleen Bachynski (@bachyns) October 29, 2019

Brain bleed for South Dakota high school football player.
The head has not been, cannot be, and will not be taken out of this brutal gladiator game run by teachers for school revenue and public amusement.https://t.co/RHaQ1JWoyW
— Kent Johnson (@37919KJ) October 21, 2019

St. Charles North High School Football Player Suffers Severe Brain Injury, Family Says https://t.co/lmCsZcQkb5 via @nbcchicago
— Concerned Mom (@ConcernedMom9) October 8, 2019

""He didn’t know his name, didn’t know where he was, didn’t know who I was," said Max Menard.

... started to lose feelings in his hands and feet. After being rushed to the hospital, Menard spent several days in the ICU ..." https://t.co/K7vqJmkaIx
— Concerned Mom (@ConcernedMom9) October 15, 2019

"Collin had emergency surgery Friday night to relieve the swelling/pressure on his brain. On Saturday, the medical staff removed the breathing tube as Collin was able to breath on his own." https://t.co/uUZUmXa4AM
— Concerned Mom (@ConcernedMom9) October 22, 2019

"Youth sports
are currently
designed to serve
the interests
of adults."
Matt Bowers, Ph.D.

Football is an entertainment business that needs us to feed it our sons and money. We can teach teamwork and physical fitness without the danger and destructiveness of tackle football.
— Jim Hoffman (@JimH5) October 9, 2019

"The United States is the only country in the world that has a significant portion of its elite athletic development in many sports grounded in the educational system." https://t.co/Yf7r0S8QfR
— Concerned Mom (@ConcernedMom9) October 4, 2019

ICYMI
This article ties @TedTatos, @NFLObjectors study + @CRedRojo's investigation to a number of other facets of football brain injury and shows why their discovery is of great importance. https://t.co/b5BXn49O5p
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) November 3, 2019

It might be time for some researchers to step back to gain perspective. Could they be participating in what might latter be viewed as a misinformation campaign? Is everything they assume to be true actually true? Any unrecognized bias from industry relationships/love of sport? https://t.co/fhOrsFZzmC
— Concerned Mom (@ConcernedMom9) October 22, 2019

"This game destroys people so fast. The amazing thing is, it doesn’t really seem to bother people. It’s been completely normalized and accepted." https://t.co/cD7iX5lSp3
— Jim Hoffman (@JimH5) September 15, 2019

To protect its bottom line, a freaking sports league cooked medical research in a reputable scientific journal in a way that put every single person playing football, most of them children, at additional and unnecessary risk of brain injury. Think about that!
— Patrick Hruby (@patrick_hruby) September 10, 2019

This is harrowing and unacceptable. Young people’s health is more important than a game... remove the tackle from schools is an important first step. #bantackling @sportcic @AllysonPollock https://t.co/8aeOul9vov
— Dr Adam J White (@adamjohnwhite) July 31, 2019

No □□ helmet □□ can □□ prevent □□ concussions □□ or □□ trauma □□ from □□ repetitive □□sub-concussive □□ blows. It is physiologically impossible. https://t.co/V0y1E2lfOq
— Nancy Armour (@nrarmour) September 12, 2019

"Sports Neuropsychology" is a micro-discipline created by the collision sports industry (NFL and NHL), populated by team concussion consultants, apparently for the purpose of justifying collision sports to parents and denying brain injury benefits to former players.
— Kent Johnson (@37919KJ) October 9, 2019

I would submit that, whether paid or not paid, the idea of college athletes with brain damage is itself anathema to the collegiate ideal. Colleges will have to face the nature of their mission and look hard into the mirror created by recurring brain injuries. https://t.co/YZBbct7g8l
— Stephen T Casper (@TheNeuroTimes) September 27, 2019

This is such a sad story. A brilliant football star and Harvard graduate can’t fight the horrific disease progression and the changes in the brain from contact sports. A family destroyed. https://t.co/8ZgRReAalv
— StopCTE.org (@StopCTE) October 19, 2019

This school program regularly leaves kids injured. It occasionally paralyzes some and kills others. We wouldn't tolerate that casualty rate in any other school activity.
— Jim Hoffman (@JimH5) October 6, 2019

Football belongs to the days of public hangings, wife-beating, and child labor.
It is a vestige of an ignorant, brutal time.
The Game has no place in modern education.
— Kent Johnson (@37919KJ) October 9, 2019

We should question any activity where you have to have an ambulance and stretcher on hand. I mean when’s the last time you saw an ambulance at a baseball, basketball, golf, volleyball, tennis, swimming, or soccer game? Food for thought.
— Glen Hines (@Glen_R_Hines) October 4, 2019

Tackle football
is an adult sport.

School activities
should be
mission-centric &
age-appropriate.

Please contact
your local school officials today,
and tell them
to stay in their lane.
Educate,
don't damage
brains.

Sept Aug