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Our latest findings,
plus action steps
and resources from
leading researchers.

Check out our recent
groundbreaking papers.

FINDINGS PUBLICATIONS

Know Your Over/Under

See our guide on how to manage your
blood pressure to improve your health.

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Health Checklist for
Former NFL Players

A conversation starter
with your healthcare provider.

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Do Former Football
Players Age Faster?

Read about our research on how
age-related health conditions may
impact former players earlier, as
well as action items for former players.

Read the results

FEM-FL: Family Experiences
Managing Football Lives

What do partners and spouses of NFL
players experience? We are examining
their physical, mental, and emotional
health, as well as their careers, in this
pilot study.

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How does your unique playing
experience impact your health?

Participate in our health questionnaires
and help us find out.

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Community is everything.

There’s a lot of life to be lived when the
game is over,but don’t forget to keep in
touch with your former teammates.
Community is everything.

Chad Brown
Former NFL Linebacker, 1993-2007
Player Advisor, Football Players Health
Study at Harvard University
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Family plays a significant
role in former players' lives.

Our family advisors provide
unique insight on former players,
and help guide our research.

TAMEKA HANNON & CIARA DOCKERY
Family Advisors
Meet our Family Advisors

Former football players tell their unique stories

Don Davis
Doing Studies Well
John Sinnott
For a Better Understanding
Matt Bahr
Being a Teammate
Lester Archambeau
It's about the Player
Isaiah Kacyvenski
Gather and Preserve
Mickey Washington
Studying the Entire Body
Paul Zukauskas
Nothing Comes Close
Nolan Harrison
An Evidence-Based Study
Pisa Tinoisamoa
Thinking About My Teammates
Max Lane
For Future Generations
Chad Brown
Understanding the Big Picture
Steve DeOssie
Living a Healthy Life

NEWS & INSIGHTS

09/24/2024
Study of Former NFL Players Finds 1 in 3 Believe They Have CTE
08/29/2024
Osteoarthritis and Former NFL Players
08/28/2024
For Former NFL Players, Football Before Age 12 Not Linked to Worse Health Later in Life: Study

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