The TBI Family

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Date Title & Description Contributors
2018-06-29

  Episode 205final

For the person dealing with the symptoms of traumatic brain injury, some daily tasks can be frustrating, leading to irritability and anger, which can sometimes be directed at loved ones. In this episode, we speak to two experts about where those feelin...
  DVBIC author
2018-06-05

  The Pathway of Care and the Caregiver Journey Map

Sustaining a traumatic brain injury or being the caregiver of someone who has can be disorienting. It can hard to find your way out of problems or know when to seek help. Two teams are trying to create guides to point caregivers and care recipients in ...
  DVBIC author
2018-05-15

  Sleep Issues / Women and TBI

Sleep issues are one of the most common problems experienced by those who've sustained TBIs. In this episode, we talk about recent research into sleep issues and traumatic brain injury and point listeners toward resources to help them improve their sle...
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2018-04-17

  Advocating for Your Loved Ones / What Doctors Want You to Know

The relationship between caregivers and health care providers can be one of teamwork, partnership and, sometimes, frustration. In this episode, we look at that relationship from both sides, talking to caregivers and providers. DVBIC Family Caregiver ...
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2018-03-20

  Caregivers Helping Caregivers: Lee Woodruff and Jasmin Blair

Caregivers have a lot on their plates, but some caregivers, whether through notoriety or sheer desire, find they still have the opportunity to help others going through the same struggles they faced. In 2005, Lee Woodruff became a caregiver for her hus...
  DVBIC author
2017-09-08

  Relationships and a First Season Review

In this episode the TBI Family talks to Dr. Lillian Stevens of Richmond's Hunter Holmes McGuire Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, who studied relationship stability after a TBI. We also spoke to two caregivers about the podcast itself, as ...
  DVBIC author
2017-05-17

  VA Program of Comprehensive Assistance and Talking to Kids About TBI

In this episode the TBI Family talks to Meg Kabat, director of the Department of Veteran Affairs Caregiver Support Program, about the VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers. Kabat explains why benefit revocations have been put o...
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2017-04-11

  Driving after TBI and Cristabelle Braden

In this episode of the podcast, we take you to Brain Injury Awareness Day on Capitol Hill to discuss driving after a traumatic brain injury. We also chat with singer/songwriter and advocate Cristabelle Braden on music, positivity and the importance of ...
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2017-03-14

  Art as Self-Care for Caregivers

In this episode of the podcast, we talk about a single subject: How making art can help caregivers deal with the stresses of caregiving. Links to arts programs for service members, veterans, families and caregivers: National Arts and Health in the ...
  DVBIC author
2017-02-14

  Caregiver Study and Brain Injury Awareness Month

Since 2012, Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center and the National Intrepid Center of Excellence at Walter Reed have been conducting a study on the effects of caregiving on the caregivers and families of service members and veterans who've sustained...
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