Cognitive rehabilitation advanced by multifaceted research,conference told

More than 400 researchers, physicians and therapists recently gathered in Toronto for an international conference on cognitive rehabilitation. Speakers said this field of study is still in its infancy, although research is progressing in varied areas such as plasticity of the brain, ways to improve the brain''s ability to recover from trauma, stroke or disease, motivation strategies and external memory aids. A Toronto psychologist described positive clinical experiences achieved through individual counselling, alleviation of the family''s anxiety and the teaching of behaviour-management techniques.