The Brain Doctor: This Is The Fastest Way To Get Dementia & Its More Common Than You Think!

CTE is killing young athletes. A medical bank of over 1,000 brains and 30 years of study shine a spotlight on the cause. 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). 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 18:09 When Do Signs of CTE First Appear? 21:22 How Does CTE Develop in the Brain? 23:49 Jeff Astle: CTE in Soccer 24:46 Challenges in Raising Awareness About CTE 27:43 The NFL's Contact With Ann McKee 28:18 The NFL’s Early Reactions to CTE 30:02 The Impact of CTE on Families 30:30 Why Ann McKee Cares About the Families 32:27 The Pressure of Studying CTE 32:59 The NFL's Shift on CTE and Lawsuits 34:37 Owain Thomas: CTE Case Study 36:09 NFL Helmet Safety and CTE 37:52 The Four Stages of CTE Explained 40:23 Aaron Hernandez: The Link to CTE 44:29 Mike Webster's Battle with CTE 45:15 The Progress Ann McKee Wants to See in CTE Research 46:18 Do We Really Need Contact in Sports? 50:19 Preventing Alzheimer’s Through Brain Health 53:17 Are Brain Diseases Like CTE Increasing? 53:47 How Inflammation in the Brain Worsens Diseases 56:51 Ann McKee’s Advice for Parents of Young Athletes 58:23 Ann’s Message to the NFL and Sports Organisations 59:34 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  Get access to exclusive Diary of a CEO content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGq-a57w-aPwyi3pW7XLiHw/join Get your hands on the brand new Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards here: https://appurl.io/iUUJeYn25v Follow me: https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Linkedin Jobs - linkedin/doac ZOE - http://joinzoe.com with code STEVEN10 for 10% off