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 thos

The Pathway of Care and the Caregiver Journey Map

Jun 5th, 2018 17m 33s

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 recipi

Sleep Issues / Women and TBI

May 15th, 2018 18m 36s

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 t

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

Apr 17th, 2018 26m 20s

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 Ca

Caregivers Helping Caregivers: Lee Woodruff and Jasmin Blair

Mar 20th, 2018 29m 19s

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

Relationships and a First Season Review

Sep 8th, 2017 24m 32s

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 its

VA Program of Comprehensive Assistance and Talking to Kids About TBI

May 17th, 2017 35m 20s

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 be

Driving after TBI and Cristabelle Braden

Apr 11th, 2017 18m 3s

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 import

Art as Self-Care for Caregivers

Mar 14th, 2017 33m 55s

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

Caregiver Study and Brain Injury Awareness Month

Feb 14th, 2017 20m 43s

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 s

Substance use and TBI

Feb 1st, 2017 27m 48s

In this episode, we're talking about a single topic: Substance use and TBI. The TBI Family's Deborah Bailin speaks with Lars Hungerford and Ezra Aune, DVBIC experts from Naval Medical Center San Diego, and then Army Nurse Daniel Hines talks abo

Medical Foster Homes & Cognitive Rehabilitation

Jan 3rd, 2017 34m 4s

In this episode, we're traveling! First, our producer goes to Baltimore to check out the Department of Veteran Affairs' medical foster home program, which helps keep veterans out of nursing homes by finding them a place to receive care in a pri

Veterans Affairs Respite Program and a "Battle Buddy" Caregiver

Dec 20th, 2016 21m 52s

In this episode, we talk to Dayna Cooper, director of Home and Community Care at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, who talks about a program designed to give caregivers a break while still providing care for their care recipient. We also

Balance and Mantrams

Dec 7th, 2016 24m 5s

In the second episode of The TBI Family, we talk about balance issues after TBI and how caregivers can help providers treat them. We also explore an ancient mindfulness technique that's now helping people cope with the challenges of caregiving.

The TBI Family

Nov 21st, 2016 32m 16s

The Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center launches its first podcast, The TBI Family. This podcast will provide caregivers of service members and veterans with TBI with information on traumatic brain injury and highlight resources available

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