Introduction Older adults with cancer (OACs) are a large and growing population.
Psychological distress is prevalent in this population yet few OACs receive evidence-based …

Current research efforts focusing on improving outcomes of older adults with cancer lack the
appropriate infrastructure to support this growing need. The Cancer and Aging Group …

Abstract Objective Cancer and Aging: Reflections for Elders (CARE) is a novel, telephone‐
delivered intervention designed to alleviate distress in older cancer patients. This pilot …

Elderly patients with cancer face unique physical and psychiatric challenges in coping with
their illness. Common issues facing this population include depression and anxiety …

As our society ages, increasing numbers of older Americans will be diagnosed and
eventually will die of cancer. To date, psycho-oncology interventions for advanced cancer …

Medical oncology has come to recognize the needs of older adults and made efforts to
address those needs [[1],[2],[3]]. For example, extensive research has been conducted on …

OBJECTIVES: To examine patterns and predictors of engagement in a coping and
communication support (CCS) intervention tailored to the preferences of middle‐aged and …

The clinical concept of geriatrics was the product of several decades of scientific inquiry
concerning the aging body, the nature of the biological process and the psychosocial …

Objectives There is currently no overview of supportive interventions developed for older
people having cancer treatment. The aims and objectives, methods, and outcomes of …

The diagnosis of cancer during adolescent and young adulthood (AYA) may alter the
development and psychological trajectory of survivors across their lifespan. The current …