The link between a single traumatic brain injury (TBI) and the risk of developing dementia has been controversial for some time. Researchers found that there is about a 26 percent increased chance that an older adult will get dementia if they’ve had a TBI, as opposed to an injury elsewhere on their body. Find out more from the Healthline News Study: Concussions Lead to Increased Dementia Risk in Older Adults.
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I had headaches all the time, the light irritated me. I couldn’t go outside my room.soccer
The headaches were a piercing pain that were always there, behind my eyes, pounding every second of the day.gymnastics
The headaches affected me the worst because I couldn’t pay attention in class with my head hurting 24/7.hockey
I just didn’t feel right. I didn’t feel connected with family. I didn’t feel happy. I felt stressed out all the time. I was dizzy, my eyes hurt and I wanted to sleep all day.hockey & football
I walked down the hallway and my head would just swim… …people were talking …doors were slamming …teachers were yelling …books were falling. I could hear every single noise that was happening in that hallway.softball
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