CTE Can Cause Dementia, According to New Boston University Study
The Brink; January 27, 2026
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A recent article from The Brink highlighted a new study from the Boston University CTE Center that found people with advanced chronic traumatic encephalopathy have four times higher odds of getting dementia than those without the progressive brain disease.
The study was published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association and reports that CTE should be classified as a new cause of dementia.
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