BBC · May 13, 2025
Dean Windass: 'I have ADHD as well as dementia'
Dean Windass says he has been overwhelmed by the support he has received since revealing he has dementiaFormer Premier League footballer Dean Windass has revealed he has been diagnosed with ADHD.
The former Hull City, Bradford City, Aberdeen and Middlesbrough forward said he was tested for the condition after a brain scan last year showed he had dementia.
"I thought God what's going on," he said.
"I've dementia, now I've got ADHD and what else have I got?"
Windass was talking to the BBC following the launch of his second autobiography, which outlines his struggles with drinking, depression and suicidal thoughts after retiring from the game.