Legendary NY Jets defensive end Mark Gastineau was on the radio on Thursday and he revealed some pretty sad news. He said that he is suffering from Dementia, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. The Daily News provided this update:
“When my results came back, I had dementia, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s,” the former Jets defensive lineman said on WOR Thursday evening. “Those were three things that I have.”
Gastineau said he received the diagnoses roughly a year ago and traced his illnesses back to football.
“You know, my first reaction was that I didn’t believe it.