Boston University researchers say CTE is a cause of dementia

Boston University researchers in a groundbreaking study found that those with CTE have a much higher chance of being diagnosed with dementia. The largest study of its kind from the Boston University CTE Center reveals that the progressive brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy should be recognized as a new cause of dementia. The BU researchers discovered that those with advanced CTE — who had been exposed to repetitive head impacts — had four times higher odds of having dementia. “This study provides evidence of a robust association between CTE and dementia...