'Doctors kept saying I was too young to have Alzheimer's'
Kevin Hetherington is urging athletes experiencing what may be neurological issues to persist with seeking help.
"But I kept pushing to get more appointments. Go and get it checked. If you know you're not right, don't let them fob you off. Hetherington first began to suffer from blurred vision and had trouble in his hands and neck, along with feeling unbalanced while walking. He was making mistakes at work as a steel buyer and was getting short-tempered and agitated.
Dumfries-born Hetherington, who captained Queen of the South and had a spell as player-manager at Annan Athletic, described himself as a "no nonsense defender".
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