JEFF PROBYN

AROUND five years ago, I took part in a brain study and the results have just been published so I know at long last whether or not I should be concerned.
The idea was to assess the association between a number of self- reported concussions and cognitive function among retired players. They achieved this by doing a test called the Preclinical Alzheimer Cognitive Composite (PACC).
Only now have they told me if my PACC score was low they would have refered me to my GP.
The study recruited 146 ex-players over the age of 50 who had played at the elite level of the amateur game a...