SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM: Cognitive Effects of Cancer Treatments: Interventions Designed to Improve Functional Cognition and Quality of Life S3
Saturday, November 2, 2024
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: ROOM: Coronado D REGION: Tower Lobby Level >>> DIRECTIONS: From ACRM Registration desk, face the elephants and turn right. Proceed past the lobby elevators and turn right to enter the West Wing. Proceed down the corridor, turn right and then left. Proceed past the restrooms. Coronado D is the first room on the right.
Clinical Psychologist St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Cognitive impairment related to cancer and its treatment has recently been recognized as a significant symptom that is associated with other declines in a person's quality of life and functional ability. This symposium will review the current evidence and recommendations for intervention.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will be able to define cancer-related effects on cognitive ability, overall scope of issue and current evidence.
Participants will be able to conduct screening and define potential assessment tools for cognitive decline specific to cancer-related cognitive impairment
Participants will be able to define evidence-based interventions to support cancer survivors with cognitive impairment
Participants will be able to define cancer-related effects on cognitive ability, overall scope of issue and current evidence.
Disclosure(s):
Robert J. Ferguson, PhD: Oxford University Press: Royalties (Ongoing); Terry: Advisory Board (Ongoing)
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