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	Podcast:		Nine To Noon
	Episode:		Former All Black Carl Hayman : living with dementia
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:21:30
	Publish Date:		2023-06-20 22:05:00
	Description:		After taking many knocks on the field former All Black front rower Carl Hayman talks about the effects of his early onset dementia and the degenerative brain condition CTE chronic traumatic encephalopathy. He debuted for the All Blacks at aged 21, as the 1000th All Black, and went on to play 45 tests, in a 17-year professional rugby career, retiring at 35. He is now one of nearly 400 former rugby union, rugby league and football players who are taking legal action against sports governing bodies on claims they suffered brain injuries during their careers. The 43 year old wants the revelation of his degenerative brain condition - CTE or chronic traumatic encephalopathy - to lead to changes for current and future rugby players. His memoir, Head On, co written with Dylan Cleaver, also reveals the hard drinking culture in rugby in Hayman's formative years; that he is an alcoholic who has used booze to self medicate physically and emotionally over many years.
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