This entry focuses on the multiple problems that come with cancer treatment, diagnosis, and providing care for elderly adults, with a particular focus on the profound impacts on family caregivers and health professionals. This entry underscores the extensive disparities in cancer treatment among the elderly population, as well as the growing risk of chemotherapy toxicity that older individuals face. The changing dynamics of caring that are reflected in demographic, cultural, and gender roles changing, which are triggering external support. This entry also emphasizes the importance of targeted intervention strategies that address the different demands of caregivers. A comprehensive symptom management approach and interprofessional treatment are highlighted to improve the living quality of people with advanced cancer. In addition, it emphasizes the challenges associated with making decisions or cognitive impairment as well as the importance of prior treatment plans for people suffering from dementia. Strategies to improve oncology treatment in geriatrics aim to promote specialized care, advance research, enhance training and education for patients and professionals, foster interprofessional collaboration, and integrate technological innovations. This entry also focuses on several policies on palliative care, which include training, programs, and advocacy for nongovernment organizations. In general, this entry highlights the significance of providing special and compassionate treatment to cancer patients who are older and highlights the many facets of problems and the advancements in healthcare methods.

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Cancer Care for the Elderly

  • Amisha Yadav,
  • Vijay Singh,
  • Shyama Devi

摘要

This entry focuses on the multiple problems that come with cancer treatment, diagnosis, and providing care for elderly adults, with a particular focus on the profound impacts on family caregivers and health professionals. This entry underscores the extensive disparities in cancer treatment among the elderly population, as well as the growing risk of chemotherapy toxicity that older individuals face. The changing dynamics of caring that are reflected in demographic, cultural, and gender roles changing, which are triggering external support. This entry also emphasizes the importance of targeted intervention strategies that address the different demands of caregivers. A comprehensive symptom management approach and interprofessional treatment are highlighted to improve the living quality of people with advanced cancer. In addition, it emphasizes the challenges associated with making decisions or cognitive impairment as well as the importance of prior treatment plans for people suffering from dementia. Strategies to improve oncology treatment in geriatrics aim to promote specialized care, advance research, enhance training and education for patients and professionals, foster interprofessional collaboration, and integrate technological innovations. This entry also focuses on several policies on palliative care, which include training, programs, and advocacy for nongovernment organizations. In general, this entry highlights the significance of providing special and compassionate treatment to cancer patients who are older and highlights the many facets of problems and the advancements in healthcare methods.