
Sign up to save your podcasts
Or


This episode investigates the relationship between traumatic brain injuries resulting from sporting activities and the link to dementia.
We talk to Dr Willie Stewart, Consultant Neuropathologist at the Queen Elizabeth and Honorary Professor in Psychology and Neuroscience, about the pioneering work being done at the University to demonstrate a link between sporting head injuries and dementia.
We also speak to Michael Marra, North East of Scotland Labour MSP, about his campaign Injury Time, and the current work to include footballing injuries in the scope of the proposed Industrial Injuries bill.
By University of Glasgow, College of Social SciencesThis episode investigates the relationship between traumatic brain injuries resulting from sporting activities and the link to dementia.
We talk to Dr Willie Stewart, Consultant Neuropathologist at the Queen Elizabeth and Honorary Professor in Psychology and Neuroscience, about the pioneering work being done at the University to demonstrate a link between sporting head injuries and dementia.
We also speak to Michael Marra, North East of Scotland Labour MSP, about his campaign Injury Time, and the current work to include footballing injuries in the scope of the proposed Industrial Injuries bill.

308 Listeners

419 Listeners

113,497 Listeners

660 Listeners

0 Listeners

16,511 Listeners

367 Listeners

3,831 Listeners

1,241 Listeners

2,523 Listeners

50 Listeners