According to a data prepared for ex- players of the National Football League (NFL), around three in 10 former NFL players develop more than moderate neurocognitive problems and qualify for payments under the 765 million dollars concussion settlement.
Their actuary expects 14% of ex- football players to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and 14% to develop moderate dementia over the next 65 years, says the data.
According to the Guardian, nearly 6,000 players would fall into this group as 19,000 are still living.
Another 31 players will be diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease and 24 with Parkinson's disease, according to the data.
The report was arranged for senior U.S. district judge B Brody who controls the the class-action lawsuit in Philadelphia.
