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Three or more concussions add up to long-term cognitive problems, study suggests

Three or more concussions add up to long-term cognitive problems, study suggests

Multiple concussions in a lifetime were shown to affect the ability to plan and pay attention, though research also underlined health benefits of playing sportGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastExperiencing multiple concussions may be linked to worse brain function in later life, suggests a study of nearly 16,000 people.Among 15,764 people aged 50 to 90, those who reported three or more concussions had worse complex planning and attention scores on a range of cognitive tests.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup

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