MIKE KEEGAN: The former striker, now 55, told Mail Sport he was given the devastating news 12 months ago and is now taking things 'a day at a time'.
Dean Windass told Mail Sport he was given the devastating news 12 months ago. Hull City legend spoke out about his situation to raise awareness of the cause. LISTEN toDean Windass has revealed that he was diagnosed with Stage Two dementia at the age of 54.
‘The conversation I had was that there was nothing to worry about at this stage but the scan has come back as mild grade two dementia. Immediately, I was like “oh f***, what does that mean?”’ ‘I can’t really remember the exact words that I was told,’ he explained. ‘I don’t know how it will affect my life in the years to come. I do forget names. I’m 55 now so maybe that’s just old age.
Windass, who scored his last Premier League goal at the age of 39, officially announced his retirement from the game on 19 October 2009 and has been diagnosed within 15 years of hanging up. Windass’s diagnosis was initially relayed, with his permission, by former Manchester United defender David May on BBC Breakfast this morning.
'I’m hoping that it doesn’t happen to me but if it does they need help. These homes are an expensive do. We’re asking for the Premier League and PFA to step in.’ 'We need the football family to come together and allocate resources to help address the tragedy of these devastating diseases. Let’s ensure that victims and their families are treated with kindness, respect and best-in-class support.
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