Published in March, 2008, by the British Columbia Psychogeriatric Association in partnership with the Canadian Coalition for Seniors Mental Health, this guide provides an overview of the intersection between cancer and seniors’ mental health, identifies the associated challenges older adults may experience, and provides practical information for supporting seniors’ mental health during cancer care.
The Guide was authored by front-line clinicians and other experts in aging, cancer and/or seniors’ mental health and is directed to front-line service providers in any setting who provide care to older adults with cancer. While the Guide highlights many of the common issues that older adults and their care providers may encounter, it is not specific to any one type of cancer.
Section 1 provides a brief discussion of the mental health challenges for seniors during cancer care and how these can be addressed through mental health promotion. This discussion is followed with overviews of cancer, cancer treatment, the cancer care system in relation to seniors, physical changes and functional changes associated with normal aging are presented, and a discussion of cancer and co-morbidities.
Sections 2, 3 and 4, are topics identified by project partners and workshop participants as critically important aspects of care for patients, family members and front-line health care providers. For each topic there is a synopsis of the issue, a list of resources for more detailed review, and a summary page highlighting the key clinically-relevant take home messages or practice tips.
http://www.ccsmh.ca/pdf/CancerManual.pdf
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