Patient Resources
Activity and Mobility
Community
Educational
Cancer Related Fatigue
Everyday Guide for Exercise and Physical Activity from NIH
Exercise and Physical Activity
Exercise and Physical Activity: Getting Fit for Life
Exercise to Recover from Surgery
Fatigue: More Than Being Tired
Four Types of Exercise Can Improve Your Health and Physical Ability
Senior Exercise and Fitness Tips
Walking for Exercise
Advance Care Planning
Community
Educational
Advance Care Planning
Advance Care Planning Information and Downloads
Advance Care Planning Patient Resources
Advance Care Planning: Health Care Directives
Advance Care Planning: Strategic for All Adults, Even the Healthy
Advance Directives: Plan Today For Tomorrow
California Advance Health Care Directive
Communicating End-of-Life Care Wishes With Clinicians and Family
Fill Out an Advance Directive
Fill Out an Advance Directive to Share Your Wishes and Ease Your Mind
Getting Your Affairs in Order
Isn't It Time We Talk?
Making an Advance Directive
Myths and Facts About Health Care Advance Directives
Plan Today for Tomorrow
PREPARE for Your Care
Start Your Conversation Today
Cancer and Aging Research in the News
A Chemo-toxicity Calculator for Older Patients
Buddy Up: Dr. Kelly Trevino and Dr. Christian J. Nelson
Buddy Up: Dr. Melisa Wong and Dr. Harvey Cohen
Buddy Up: Dr. Sukeshi Arora and Dr. Efrat Dotan
CARG Spotlight: Dr. Melody Schiaffino, A Journey Through Mentorship
Clin-STAR Journey Story: Cancer and Aging Research Group
FDA pushes cancer trials to include more elderly people
Older adults who receive additional supportive care services experience fewer side effects from chemotherapy, City of Hope study finds
Toxicity Calculators Prove Valuable Tool in Geriatric Oncology
Treatment of Older Adults with Cancer – Addressing Gaps in Evidence
Caregiver
Community
CARG Biweekly Meeting
August 24, 2021
GSA also has a course called “Ageism First Aid” that explains ageism, different types of ageism, and provides communication training to combat ageism.
Reporting data on older people matters too! Please see the advocacy group’s 2020 systematic review on reporting of clinical trial data regarding older people.
Research letter: Association of Edmonton Symptom Assessment System Global Distress Score with Overall Survival in Patients with Advanced Cancer
Strategies to Improve Participation of Older Adults in Cancer Research
July 13, 2021
Academy of Medical Sciences’ webinar in the United Kingdom that is a useful resource for mentees to get the most out of their relationship with mentors.
In developing forums/lab for those who identify from under-represented backgrounds. Here is a write up about Dr. Duma who is doing something similar.
This helps the mentor tailor the relationship and the mentee gain confidence and direction.
October 5, 2021
September 21, 2021
CARG Publications
Cancer and Aging Initiatives
CARG Infrastructure Grant
Geriatric Oncology: Educating Nurses to Improve Quality Care
Mentorship
Research Studies
Developing a cancer-specific geriatric assessment: A feasibility study.
Identifying vulnerable older adults with cancer: Integrating geriatric assessment into oncology practice.
Implementing a geriatric assessment in cooperative group clinical cancer trials: CALGB 360401.
Predicting chemotherapy toxicity in older adults with cancer: A prospective 500 patient multi-center study.
Reliability, Validity, and Feasibility of a Computer Based Geriatric Assessment for Older Adults with Cancer.
Validation of a prediction tool for chemotherapy toxicity in older adults with cancer.
Emotional Support
Community
Educational
Communication with Others as You Near the End of Life
Coping with Grief and Loss
Depression
Depression and Older Adults
Depression and Suicide
Depression in Older Adults: Signs, Symptoms, Treatment
Elder Abuse
How Should We Address Elder Abuse? One State's Efforts
How to Get Mental Health Care
Isolation-Induced Depression In Seniors
Managing Mental Health After a Cancer Diagnosis
Mourning the Death of a Spouse
Senior Depression: Overlooked, Different and Not Normal
Social Support Tied to Better Outcomes for Breast Cancer Patients
Supports and Tools for Elder Abuse Prevention
What is Social Support?
When Your Golden Years Feel Blue: Recognizing and Battling Depression in the Elderly
From the Literature
Associations Between Illness Burden and Care Experiences Among Medicare Beneficiaries Before or After a Cancer Diagnosis
Caregiver-Oncologist Prognostic Concordance, Caregiving Esteem, And Caregiver Outcomes
Qigong to Reverse Frailty Status Among Post-Treatment Older Cancer Survivors
The Impact of The Modified Frailty Index on Clinical Outcomes for Patients with Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy
Using Frequency to Bolus-Dose Resistance Training for Brief Pre-Operative Windows in Geriatric Abdominopelvic Cancers Prehabilitation
Living and Care Options
Community
Memory
Community
Nutrition
Educational
Bristol Stool Chart
Causes & Management of Constipation in Elderly People
Comer saludablemente después de los 50 años (Healthy Eating After 50)
Concerned About Constipation?
Dietary Supplements
Do You Need a Daily Supplement?
Eating Hints Before, During, and After Cancer Treatment
Health Eating After 50
Healthy Eating
How Much Should I Eat? Quantity and Quality
Managing Constipation in Older People
Seniors and Dietary Supplements: When Less Is More
Serving Up Better Health
Suplementos dietéticos
Supplements: Nutrition in a pill?
SurvivorSHINE
What's On Your Plate
Research Studies
A Geriatric Assessment Intervention for Patients Aged 70 and Over Receiving Chemotherapy or Similar Agents for Advanced Cancer: Reducing Toxicity in Older Adults
Clinical and Biological Predictors of Chemotherapy Toxicity in Older Adults
Determining the Utility of an Assessment Tool for Older Adults with Cancer
Evaluation of geriatric assessment and management on the toxic effects of cancer treatment (GAP70+): a cluster-randomised study
Evaluation of geriatric assessment and management on the toxic effects of cancer treatment (GAP70+): a cluster-randomised study - Supplement
Geriatric Assessment Intervention for Reducing Toxicity in Older Patients With Advanced Cancer
Improving Communication in Older Cancer Patients and Their Caregivers (COACH)
Protocol #: URCC13059
Protocol #: URCC13059 Appendices
Safety
Educational
Driver Safety - We Need to Talk
Facts About Falls
Fall Precautions: 5 Safeguards to Avoid Falls in the Elderly
Fall-Proofing Your Home
Falls and Fractures
Falls Prevention – Home exercises
Falls Prevention For Older Adults Webinar
MyMobility Plan
Older Adult Fall Prevention
Older Adults: How to Avoid Falls at Home
Older Drivers
Prevent Falls and Fractures
Safety Tips for Physical Activity
Senior Driver Safety & Mobility
STEADI - Older Adult Fall Prevention
Sexuality/Urinary
Community
Educational
Changes in Your Sex Life
Estrategias Para Mejorar La Incontinencia Urinaria
Men's Guide to Sexuality During & After Cancer Treatment
Sexuality and Cancer
Sexuality and Intimacy in Older Adults
Strategies for Improving Urinary Incontinence
Study Shows Benefits of Sex for Older Adults
Urinary Incontinence
Urinary Incontinence (NIA)
Urinary Incontinence in Older Adults
What is Urinary Incontinence?
Supportive Care
Transportation
Last Updated on June 2, 2022