Unintended Impact: One Athlete's Journey from Concussions in Amateur Football to CTE Dementia

by Jim Proebstle

After suffering concussions in high school and college, Dick struggled unknowingly with the onset of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) dementia. For decades, he fought the demons trapping him in an ever-shrinking world: diminished short-term memory, limited executive functioning, interpersonal shortcomings, paranoia, and failed physical capabilities. As an athlete, he was revered, yet success turned traitor as getting his ''bell rung'' in football...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1592988830
• ISBN13: 9781592988839
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Beaver's Pond Press
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"