Former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Tommy Kramer, aged 69, revealed on social media that he has been diagnosed with dementia. Kramer, who spent the majority of his NFL career with the Vikings and earned a Pro Bowl selection in 1986 after leading the league in passer rating, shared that he received the formal diagnosis over a year ago at the Cleveland Clinic as part of a health and wellness program for former NFL players.
Kramer expressed his decision to disclose his condition following Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre's announcement of his Parkinson's disease during a congressional hearing. At his one-year checkup, Kramer's doctors informed him that the dementia has not progressed, and he has ceased alcohol consumption to better manage the condition.
