US EditionNFL widows struggled to care for ex-players with CTE. They say a new study minimizes their pain
- Many wives and family members who care for ex-NFL athletes diagnosed with CTE have criticized a Harvard study published on May 6, arguing that it downplays the difficulties they face.
- The study suggested caregiving difficulties stemmed from media hype about CTE rather than the disease itself, which widows like Dr. Eleanor Perfetto contested.
- Perfetto, widow of Ralph Wenzel, led a letter signed by players’ families calling the study insulting and dismissive of real-life caregiving burdens caused by CTE.
- Perfetto said, "It didn’t put it in my head," and caregiver Kesha James detailed severe struggles, including disabling her husband's car to prevent drunk driving.
- Their pushback highlights ongoing tensions over how research portrays CTE’s impact and underscores the need for credible support for families affected by the disease.
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NFL widows struggled to care for ex-players with CTE. They say a new Harvard study minimizes their pain
Dozens of widows and other caregivers for former NFL players diagnosed with CTE say a published Harvard study is insulting and dismissive of their experience living with the degenerative brain disease that has been linked to concussions and other repeated head trauma common in contact sports like football.
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NFL widows struggled to care for ex-players with CTE. They say a new study minimizes their pain
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NFL widows struggled to care for ex-players with CTE; they say a new study minimizes their pain
BOSTON — Dozens of widows and other caregivers for former NFL players diagnosed with CTE say a published study is insulting and dismissive of their experience living with the degenerative brain disease that has been linked to concussions and other…
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