The Silenced Doctor: This Is the Fastest Way to Get Dementia - Brain Doctor, Dr. Ann Mckee (Video)
In this 30 March 2025 video, host Steven Bartlett talks with Dr Ann McKee, a world-renowned neurologist and the Director of Boston University’s CTE and Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centres. She leads groundbreaking research on the fatal neurodegenerative disease known as Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE).
https://youtu.be/zkJ2UeF12Rc
00:00 Intro
00:00 Ann McKee’s Mission on CTE
01:23 What Is CTE?
02:53 Sports Most Likely to Cause CTE
03:54 How Fragile Is the Human Brain?
04:29 What Ann McKee Does in Her Research
05:03 The First Time Ann Saw a Brain With CTE
08:27 How Many Athletes Have CTE?
10:14 How CTE Affects Daily Life
11:46 Young Athletes Impacted by CTE
12:21 Wyatt Bramwell’s Story: A Tragic Case of CTE
14:49 When Do Signs of CTE First Appear?
18:02 How Does CTE Develop in the Brain?
20:29 Jeff Astle: CTE in Soccer
21:26 Challenges in Raising Awareness About CTE
24:23 The NFL’s Contact With Ann McKee
24:58 The NFL’s Early Reactions to CTE
26:42 The Impact of CTE on Families
27:10 Why Ann McKee Cares About the Families
29:07 The Pressure of Studying CTE
29:39 The NFL’s Shift on CTE and Lawsuits
31:17 Owain Thomas: CTE Case Study
32:49 NFL Helmet Safety and CTE
34:32 The Four Stages of CTE Explained
37:03 Aaron Hernandez: The Link to CTE
41:09 Mike Webster’s Battle With CTE
41:55 The Progress Ann McKee Wants to See in CTE Research
42:58 Do We Really Need Contact in Sports?
46:00 Preventing Alzheimer’s Through Brain Health
48:58 Are Brain Diseases Like CTE Increasing?
49:28 How Inflammation in the Brain Worsens Diseases
52:32 Ann McKee’s Advice for Parents of Young Athletes
54:04 Ann’s Message to the NFL and Sports Organisations
55:15 The Final Question: What’s Next for CTE Research
