Help maintain and improve your cognitive health by getting good-quality sleep, regular exercise, maintaining a healthy diet and weight, challenging your brain to stay active, & learning new skills. #PlayersStudy #NFL⁠ #NFLLife #NFLAlumni #PlayerHealth #NFLPA #NFLPAFraternity

The Long Haul: Research that Matters Since 2014, our multidisciplinary research team has been committed to the process of longitudinal research. Why? We can only understand the experiences and health of NFL players by conducting research over time. playersstudy.me/fphs

Our data supports previous literature that continues to point to cardiovascular illness & resulting deaths as the greatest health challenge for former NFL players. - Rachel Grashow, PhD, MS, director of epidemiological research initiatives for our study playersstudy.me/2p5

Join our upcoming webinar with Rachel Grashow, PhD, MS, director of epidemiological research initiatives, to unpack what’s true, untrue, & what can be done to improve your health. Nov 19 | 12:30pm ET/9:30am PT Register: playersstudy.me/nov1924

Make a Game Plan for Your Health: Cognitive Exercise Try a different walking route around your neighborhood or pick up a new hobby like Sudoku to keep your brain sharp. Cognitive exercises can improve concentration and memory, and reduce stress. playersstudy.me/gpfyh

Former NFL Players: Whether you are transitioning out of the league or transitioned out years ago, you can still be part of a team. We're the largest study of living former NFL players that is studying their total health & wellbeing. Be part of the team. playersstudy.me/joinps

Know Your Over/Under: Did you know that elevated blood pressure can lead to heart attack, stroke, and memory challenges? Learn how monitoring your over/under can set you on the road to better health. playersstudy.me/overunder #PlayerHealth #KnowYourOverUnder #HeartHealth

Former players: make your health a priority. We've created a convenient checklist for you to take to your doctor to tackle that conversation. Don't have a doctor? We have resources for that too. Check out our checklist & share with your doctor. playersstudy.me/cklist

How much do you know about former player health? Join our upcoming webinar with Dr. Rachel Grashow to unpack what’s true, untrue, & what can be done to improve your health. Register: playersstudy.me/nov1924 Busting Myths About Player Health 11/19/2024 12:30pm ET/9:30am PT

Partners, girlfriends, & wives of both current & former NFL players: We want to learn about you. Our goal is to encourage future interventions & educational outreach programs that will support NFL families. It’s easy to participate: playersstudy.me/femfl

Individuals are more likely to feel less depressed, less overwhelmed, & more hopeful after speaking to someone who listens without judgment. Call (800) 506-0078 or chat online: nfllifeline.org Dial 988 on your phone or chat online: 988lifeline.org

The team-based, fraternal culture of competitive football persists after a player’s career has ended. Maintaining large personal social networks is associated with longer lifespans. Read about how your personal social network benefits health. playersstudy.me/psn

Your health can't be reduced to a single condition or injury. We’re studying the impact of a professional football career on players over time. Our research initiatives examine the full spectrum of health concerns of former NFL players. Join us. playersstudy.me/joinps

FAQ: Why will we contact you? We'll contact you for research opportunities, events, results, & study news. Your contact info is confidential, & we won't distribute your information to anyone outside the study or collaborators without your explicit consent. playersstudy.me/pac

Concerned about your sleep - insomnia, sleep apnea, REM sleep behavior disorder, etc? Prevention and treatment options include exercise, medication, weight loss, & diet. Talk to your healthcare provider to learn more. playersstudy.me/cklist #NFL⁠ #NFLAlumni #NFLPA #MensHealth

Common risk factors for hypertension - smoking - weight gain - diabetes - aging - self-identifying as Black - experiencing discrimination Learn more: playersstudy.me/overunder #KnowYourOverUnder #HeartHealth #NFL⁠ #NFLAlumni #PlayerHealth #NFLPA #MensHealth

CTE is a condition linked to repetitive head injury that is identified on autopsy. Currently there is no test that can confirm whether a living person has CTE. Read our results return about CTE concerns in former NFL players: playersstudy.me/cscon #CTE #PlayerHealth #NFL

The most important to-do list. When you're headed out to your healthcare provider, download our convenient and helpful checklist to guide your conversation and remind you to ask important questions. Available to print or view on your phone or tablet. playersstudy.me/cklist

Concussion symptoms & high blood pressure: Our study found that players who have had multiple concussion symptoms during NFL playing years were almost twice as likely to report high blood pressure post-career. More info: playersstudy.me/7j7 #HeartHealth #Concussion

Calling all former NFL players. Join more than 4,500 former players in the largest study of living NFL alumni. No matter how long you played, your position, or health status, we need YOUR participation to improve the health of former players. Join: playersstudy.me/joinp