Former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Tommy Kramer announced on social media Wednesday that he was formally diagnosed with dementia a little more than a year ago. Kramer, who participated in a health and wellness program for former NFL players at the Cleveland Clinic, said his condition hasn't advanced and he has stopped consuming alcohol to better cope with it.
Former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Tommy Kramer has been diagnosed with dementia, he announced on social media. Wednesday that he was formally diagnosed with the cognitive decline a little more than year ago at the Cleveland Clinic as part of a health and wellness program for former NFL players.
Kramer said he was inspired to share about his condition after the revelation Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre made Tuesday that he has Parkinson's disease. Kramer said his doctors told him at his one-year checkup that the dementia hasn't advanced and that he has stopped consuming alcohol to better cope with it.“Please, no sympathy,” Kramer wrote. “I’ve lived a great life and wouldn’t change a thing.
Kramer is second in Vikings history in passing yards, behind Hall of Fame member Fran Tarkenton, but much of his career was interrupted by injuries. He became the starter in 1979, the only season in which he played all 16 games. Kramer played his final NFL season in 1990 for New Orleans.
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