March 2015
Treating Elderly Patients: How Old Is Too Old?
March 18, 2015
Article
Nurse's Notes
The terminology of aging has changed over the past decade or so, and we're now using phrases such as young old (aged 60 to 69 years), middle old (aged 70 to 79 years), and the very old (aged 80+).
Optimizing Geriatric Cancer Care Calls for Careful Assessment, Clinical Awareness
March 17, 2015
Article
Cover Story
Cancer treatment can render the most capable 30-somethings unable to care for themselves, but it can take a far greater toll on older patients.
Factors Influencing Care Decisions for Patients With Advanced Cancer
March 12, 2015
Article
Partner Perspectives
A new study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NRO14856), "Factors Influencing Cancer Care Decisions," is currently underway at the Frances Payne Bolton (FPB) School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) and the Seidman Cancer Center at Case Medical Center. The study focuses on the complex practice of shared decision-making in advanced cancer patients.