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The following articles are an exclusive ABTA series addressing the Quality of Life concerns of brain tumor patients and their families.

Caregiver Stress Management
When someone we love is ill, we want to do everything we can to help. Sometimes, however, the demands of caregiving combined with the ongoing stress of everyday life can seem like a lot to cope with all at once.

Cognitive Retraining
Setting a table, planning a meal, or traveling to the grocery store can be a challenge for a person experiencing memory problems. Our memory helps us understand a task, organize the required steps into an appropriate order, and deal with change as the task unfolds. This resource discusses ways in which people with brain tumors find help in cognitive retraining.

Managing Fatigue
For patients and caregivers alike, the fatigue associated with cancer treatments can be overwhelming. The symptoms of fatigue can range from mild to so disruptive they bring daily activities to a halt. Fatigue may accompany surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, or biologic therapy. This article explains fatigue, and makes suggestions for taking control of this effect.

Rehabilitative Medicine
In this article, we discuss rehabilitative medicine - what it is, the type of services available, and how to access these beneficial programs.

Speech Pathology Services
The brain controls many of the complex activities that we perform on a daily basis. Frequently, the first time that we think about these "how to" steps is when we encounter difficulty performing the tasks. This article discusses ways to help patients with brain tumors, and their families, better communicate.

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