The heavy scents of spices waft from ethnic cuisine towards the waterline. Gazing down the paths at the edge of the marina, antique lamps glowing along the tree-lined route, the enticing laughter and soft music reach out to me as I stroll briskly towards you.

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Are you a sports fan or athlete? Numerous investigative resources suggest that we need to reconsider using our head for battering rams, targets in combative sports, etc. Head-on collisions are now suspected to cause longer-term effects than initially anticipated. A couple of concussions were found to result in slight mental deficits similar to those in Alzheimer patients when studied over time by researchers who recently published in the journal Brain. Dr. Maryse of the University of Montreal suggests that the findings are subtle and may not be noticeable unless comparing test performance against the never-brain injured. There appears to be a cumulative effect when considering that those with multiple concussions tend to fare worse than those with fewer injuries. The biopsy of nine-year NFL lineman Tom McHale, who died at age 45 years, demonstrated that he suffered from a severe degenerative brain disease called chronic traumatic encephalopathy, caused by repeated concussions. His biopsy was the sixth of six performed on deceased NFL player who died at ages less than 50 years old, all demonstrating evidence of severe traumatic brain disease. All six men developed severe emotional and behavioral problems after retiring from football, often associated with drug abuse and erratic behavior including suicide attempts. Dr. Anne C. McKee of Boston University reported similar findings in a recently deceased 18 year old who suffered multiple concussions playing high school football. Brain damage in these athletes was found to be similar to that found in boxers who have taken severe head blows, and similar to changes seen in persons with Alzheimer’s disease. These studies suggest that restrictions of certain activities and use of some or improved equipment needs to be considered with our younger athletes (children), and training techniques for soldiers and martial artists that involves blows to the head should be reconsidered. Presently, we have 5 year old athletes learning to make head shots while playing youth soccer. We need our brains functioning at a high level for our lifetime. We need to reconsider how to protect them long-term.