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Family Caregivers,er needs are frequently unmet. As the provision of care has transitioned from the hospital to outpatient settings, family caregivers have take responsibility for the day-to-day care of their ill loved ones at home [1–4]. Despite the fact that caring for a loved one at home is technologically more co

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Surgical Management of the Older Patient with Cancer,Since the incidence of cancer increases exponentially with advancing age, it is expected that there will be a significant swell in the number of elderly patients diagnosed with cancer. It is projected that by the year 2030, the number of cancers in the elderly will reach 1.5 million [127] and will e

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Chemotherapy for the Older Adult with Cancer,individualized process, characterized by physiologic and psychosocial changes that can affect tolerance to treatment. Older patients are a highly heterogeneous group, with varying levels of risk for functional or physical decline and mortality. Historically, clinical trials have not reflected the ge

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Palliative Care: Special Considerations for Older Adults with Cancer,lness. However, the recurrence of disease, an initial diagnosis of advanced cancer, or metastasis often signals that a change in the course of care is required. Too often at this juncture, health-care providers tell their patients, “Nothing more can be done,”; a phrase that must be expelled from med

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Case C: Creating Desert Islands – Abu Dhabi011 in the United States, the “Baby Boomer” generation will be turning 65. The aging of these baby boomers, along with a rise in the overall life expectancy, is leading to a rapid growth of the older U.S. population. By 2030, one in five Americans will be age 65 or older. These demographics, along w

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Johan van Rekom,Peeter W. J. Verleghs and 80% of deaths from cancer occur in people over 65 years of age in the United States and Europe [1–3]. Despite recent advances in geriatric care, elders still remain at risk for adverse events in all settings where cancer is treated. Because elderly patients are largely underrepresented in larg

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