Cognitive and neuropsychiatric function in former American football players

JAMA Network Open

2026-02-27

(Press-News.org) About The Study: In this cross-sectional study of former American football players, prior American football participation was associated with worse later-life cognitive and neuropsychiatric function. These findings support a dose-response association with years and level of play, providing context to help clinicians and researchers assess the risk of symptoms among former players.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Michael L. Alosco, PhD, email malosco@bu.edu.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.60077)

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