Tackling Cognitive Challenges in Survivorship Care
Update: 2025-12-02
Description
In this episode of ASTCT Talks, host Christina Ferraro, nursepractitioner from the Cleveland Clinic, sits down with Vanessa Kennedy, MD, from Stanford University, to address a critical aspect of survivorship: cognitive health, including issues like brain fog, memory lapses and reduced executive function.
The discussion highlights:
- New ASTCT consensus guidelines on cognitive assessment.
- Practical strategies for operationalizing cognitive screening in busy clinical settings.
- How factors like anxiety, depression, sleep and polypharmacy influence cognition — and why addressing these is critical.
- Emerging interventions, from cognitive rehabilitation to surprisingly effective options like jigsaw puzzles.
This episode offers actionable insights into supporting cognitive function and quality of life in survivorship care.
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