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Captain Dart

Captain Dart

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Only 55. :(
 
clint van damme

clint van damme

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robbiethemole said:
diagnosed with dementia,
www.dailymail.co.uk

Dean Windass, 55, has been diagnosed with dementia

Former professional footballer Dean Windass has been diagnosed with stage two dementia, a condition that causes mild cognitive decline and memory lapses.
www.dailymail.co.uk www.dailymail.co.uk

horrible disease, I remember him being the scourge of many defences.
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Very young for such a diagnosis.
Was just talking to my gaffer this afternoon about sports trying protect players and this is the very reason why all measures must be explored.
 
TomRad85

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Evo1883 said:
Sorry to hear that
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Thanks mate. Its horrible to watch how they waste away, he was a shell at the end and you'd have to say it was a relief for my mum in many ways as awful as that is.
You are right about the 5 years though. Was diagnosed around 65, gone at 70.
 
TomRad85

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Ian1779 said:
My sincere condolences to you.
It’s a horrible disease, robbing us the wonderful people we spend our lives with long before we lose them for good.
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Sick Boy said:
So sorry to hear that mate 🩵
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Thanks guys.
On a cheerier note due to the fact I've learned so much about it in the last few years, I have learned that preventative treatment perhaps isn't a million miles away. Just too late for some, unfortunately.
 
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JoeCCFCPUSB

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Man that is fucking horrible news, dementia is a horrible disease,

it is absolutely type 3 diabetes. Always limit sugar and carb intake, dementia causes your nerve cells in the brain to become resistant to insulin.

Your brain is the most cholesterol rich organ in the human body, 25% of the total amount.
Consume plenty of healthy fats, vegetable and protein for a healthy brain, the best diet being Mediterranean style dIet.

I hope the info above helps, all contributes towards having a healthy heart and brain.


55 years young with dementia is absolutely terrible, his family will have to watch the young man deterierate over the next 5 years and no1 deserves to be in this situation whatsoever, life can be cruel asf.
 
Ccfcisparks

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JoeCCFCPUSB said:
Man that is fucking horrible news, dementia is a horrible disease,

it is absolutely type 3 diabetes. Always limit sugar and carb intake, dementia causes your nerve cells in the brain to become resistant to insulin.

Your brain is the most cholesterol rich organ in the human body, 25% of the total amount.
Consume plenty of healthy fats, vegetable and protein for a healthy brain, the best diet being Mediterranean style dIet.

I hope the info above helps, all contributes towards having a healthy heart and brain.


55 years young with dementia is absolutely terrible, his family will have to watch the young man deterierate over the next 5 years and no1 deserves to be in this situation whatsoever, life can be cruel asf.
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There’s defo something to this.

its amazing the lack of brain fog and clarity my mind feels when I’m dieting with high protein and fat with low carb and sugar
 
Captain Dart

Captain Dart

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JoeCCFCPUSB said:
Man that is fucking horrible news, dementia is a horrible disease,

it is absolutely type 3 diabetes. Always limit sugar and carb intake, dementia causes your nerve cells in the brain to become resistant to insulin.

Your brain is the most cholesterol rich organ in the human body, 25% of the total amount.
Consume plenty of healthy fats, vegetable and protein for a healthy brain, the best diet being Mediterranean style dIet.

I hope the info above helps, all contributes towards having a healthy heart and brain.


55 years young with dementia is absolutely terrible, his family will have to watch the young man deterierate over the next 5 years and no1 deserves to be in this situation whatsoever, life can be cruel asf.
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It's probable footballers who head the ball are at greater risk of dementia than the greater population.
www.headway.org.uk

Study reinforces link between dementia in professional footballers and heading the ball

A landmark scientific study has revealed that those who play football professionally for longer periods or play in positions where heading the ball is more frequent, are more likely to develop neurodegenerative disease than their counterparts.
www.headway.org.uk www.headway.org.uk

I agree that minimising carbs/sugar will reduce many health risks.
www.vnshealthplans.org

The Link Between Carbohydrates, Insulin, and Alzheimer’s

While researchers still do not know what causes Alzheimer’s, it is still a good idea to try and eat foods that can help keep your brain and body healthy.
www.vnshealthplans.org www.vnshealthplans.org

See also the 50 year practice of type I diabetic and low carb advocate Dr Richard Bernstein who has followed a low carb diet for over 50 years, is now in his 90's and in good health. Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution, low carbohydrate diet, control blood sugars
 
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JoeCCFCPUSB

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Captain Dart said:
It's probable footballers who head the ball are at greater risk of dementia than the greater population.
www.headway.org.uk

Study reinforces link between dementia in professional footballers and heading the ball

A landmark scientific study has revealed that those who play football professionally for longer periods or play in positions where heading the ball is more frequent, are more likely to develop neurodegenerative disease than their counterparts.
www.headway.org.uk www.headway.org.uk

I agree that minimising carbs/sugar will reduce many health risks.
www.vnshealthplans.org

The Link Between Carbohydrates, Insulin, and Alzheimer’s

While researchers still do not know what causes Alzheimer’s, it is still a good idea to try and eat foods that can help keep your brain and body healthy.
www.vnshealthplans.org www.vnshealthplans.org

See also the 50 year practice of type I diabetic and low carb advocate Dr Richard Bernstein who has followed a low carb diet for over 50 years, is now in his 90's and in good health. Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution, low carbohydrate diet, control blood sugars
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You are bang on, heading a football definately didnt help where Windass is concerned, but 99.9% of people that suffer dementia are not Footballers, hence why I didn't mention Football being a contributing factor.

Diet is absolutely everything, it's a shame people aren't aware of the importance of cholesterol, healthy fats have on your brain and heart. Sugar and processed carbs are the enemy to the human body. A high protein/ healthy fat with lots of vegetables as a diet is the absolute best choice when it comes to longevity.
 
Otis

Otis

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Sky_Blue_Daz said:
It’s an awful disease , my mum was diagnosed a couple of years ago . We first noticed during lockdown .
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Yeah, my mum had dementia too.

She died from COVID in the end, which in some ways, I was very grateful for.

She had just started to get a bit aggressive and forget who people were etc.

I just knew that the deterioration would be painful to see.
 
chiefdave

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Otis said:
She had just started to get a bit aggressive and forget who people were etc.

I just knew that the deterioration would be painful to see.
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Think this is the thing a lot of people don't realise with dementia, I certainly didn't.

I'd never heard my Dad swear once in his life, he just didn't. Now he's coming out with all sorts off stuff including full on racism, homophobia and misogyny. Then there's seeing them in a constant state of distress and being violent towards family and carers, its horrific and nothing prepares you for it.

I'm now into year 3 since my Dad was given 3-6 months with the consultant saying 6 months was wildly optimistic. When I tell people that you get comments like 'good that he's still around' when the reality is very much not a good thing.
 
rob9872

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I think for those suffering, the worst part must be once diagnosed when it's slowly taking hold, forgetting a few things here and there being frustrated. Presumably later they're in blissful ignorance and it's then much worse for those around them.
 
chiefdave

chiefdave

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rob9872 said:
Presumably later they're in blissful ignorance and it's then much worse for those around them.
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This was my assumption but seems not. Sure they have no clue who any family members are, where they are or what is going on but its far from blissful because it seems they are very much aware something isn't right which leads to a constant state of distress.

Add in that hallucinations are common in later stages and it's just horrible to watch someone suffer so much.
 
shmmeee

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TomRad85 said:
Lost my Dad to alzheimers recently. Awful diagnosis at 55.
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Sorry to hear this man. Hope you’re looking after yourself. c**t of a disease.
 
COVKIDSNEVERQUIT

COVKIDSNEVERQUIT

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TomRad85 said:
Thanks mate. Its horrible to watch how they waste away, he was a shell at the end and you'd have to say it was a relief for my mum in many ways as awful as that is.
You are right about the 5 years though. Was diagnosed around 65, gone at 70.
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My condolences Tom.

I lost my father age 55 from a brain hemorrhage, no illness no warning just gone, I was aged 21, I would have loved to spend an extra 20 years with him, so many unanswered questions. 😢
 
letsallsingtogether

letsallsingtogether

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My father inlaw has dementia.
He is luckier then most as he is 90 years old so had a full life.
Still a shame yo see a man who was a semi professional footballer played bowls and Darts for the county now a shadow of the man he used to be.
 
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StrettoBoy

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I really feel for anyone who has - or is affected by a family member having - this most dreadful of diseases.

My wife’s aunt was diagnosed with dementia a couple of months ago and is now in a care home near Oxford. We went to visit her over Christmas and she didn’t recognise us.

It’s not such a sad case as many others because she is 97 but for her age she was incredibly fit and “with it” until well past her 96th birthday. She is now but a shadow of the woman she was only six months ago.

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