THE SILENCED DOCTOR: THIS Is The Fastest Way To Get Dementia… | Brain Doctor, Dr. Ann Mckee

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Dr Ann McKee is a world-renowned neurologist and the Director of Boston University’s CTE and Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centres. She leads groundbreaking research on the fatal neurodegenerative disease known as Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). Subscribe to our main channel - https://bit.ly/4j7sxQN 00:00 Intro 02:15 Ann McKee's Mission on CTE 03:38 What Is CTE? 05:06 Sports Most Likely to Cause CTE 06:07 How Fragile Is the Human Brain? 06:42 What Ann McKee Does in Her Research 07:16 The First Time Ann Saw a Brain with CTE 10:40 How Many Athletes Have CTE? 12:27 How CTE Affects Daily Life 13:59 Young Athletes Impacted by CTE 14:34 Wyatt Bramwell’s Story: A Tragic Case of CTE 14:02 When Do Signs of CTE First Appear? 17:15 How Does CTE Develop in the Brain? 19:42 Jeff Astle: CTE in Soccer 20:39 Challenges in Raising Awareness About CTE 23:36 The NFL's Contact With Ann McKee 24:11 The NFL’s Early Reactions to CTE 25:55 The Impact of CTE on Families 26:23 Why Ann McKee Cares About the Families 28:20 The Pressure of Studying CTE 28:52 The NFL's Shift on CTE and Lawsuits 30:30 Owain Thomas: CTE Case Study 32:02 NFL Helmet Safety and CTE 33:45 The Four Stages of CTE Explained 36:16 Aaron Hernandez: The Link to CTE 40:22 Mike Webster's Battle With CTE 41:08 The Progress Ann McKee Wants to See in CTE Research 42:11 Do We Really Need Contact in Sports? 45:13 Preventing Alzheimer’s Through Brain Health 48:11 Are Brain Diseases Like CTE Increasing? 48:41 How Inflammation in the Brain Worsens Diseases 51:45 Ann McKee’s Advice for Parents of Young Athletes 53:17 Ann’s Message to the NFL and Sports Organisations 54:28 The Final Question: What's Next for CTE Research Follow Dr Ann: Twitter - https://g2ul0.app.link/NF8SldoeUNb Boston University’s CTE Center - https://g2ul0.app.link/tXabKUpeUNb You can view the brain scan of advanced CTE, here: https://linktr.ee/diaryofaceostudies