Professor Louise Serpell - Football, CTE and the Science Protecting Future Players

Dementia Researcher Blogs · Jul 19, 2026 · 7m

Professor Louise Serpell narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher.

As excitement builds around the 2026 World Cup final, Louise examines the darker side of the beautiful game: the relationship between repetitive head impacts, chronic traumatic encephalopathy and dementia. She explains what distinguishes CTE from Alzheimer’s disease, explores progress towards diagnosis and treatment, and considers how changes to the rules of sport could protect future generations.

https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/blog-football-cte-and-the-science-protecting-future-players/

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