Changes in thinking and memory
This information helps you understand more about the changes in thinking and memory that some people experience after a cancer diagnosis or treatment. It provides suggestions about how to manage your day-to-day tasks and improve your thinking and memory.
- I have been having trouble with my thinking and memory. How can I tell if it’s related to the cancer or cancer treatment?
- How long are the changes in thinking and memory likely to last?
- What are some simple ways to improve my thinking and memory?
- I’m finding the changes in my thinking and memory hard to cope with. Who can I talk to about how I am feeling?
- Can you refer me to a neuropsychologist, clinical psychologist or occupational therapist who understands cancer-related cognitive impairment? Would I be able to get a Medicare rebate to help cover the cost?
- Would cognitive testing and cognitive rehabilitation be an option for me?
- Are there any online brain training programs I could try?
- Are there any complementary therapies that might help me?
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Prof Janette Vardy, Medical Oncologist, Sydney Cancer Survivorship Centre, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, University of Sydney, NSW; Dr Heather Green, Clinical Psychologist and Health Psychologist, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD; Dr Adam Walker, Director, Laboratory of ImmunoPsychiatry, Neuroscience Research Australia and University of New South Wales, NSW; Brooke Russell, Principal Occupational Therapist, WA Cancer Occupational Therapy, WA; Sarah Ramsdale, Cancer Survivorship Nurse, ICON Cancer Centre Warrnambool, VIC; Johanna Jordaan, Consumer; Lesley, 13 11 20 Consultant, Cancer Council, WA.
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