Palliative Care: Special Considerations for Older Adults with Cancer

Reducing the potential for suffering in older adults with advanced cancer

“…For many older adults living with and dying from cancer, the losses related to these life transitions are often difficult to deal with and may go unrecognized as important influences on their health, quality of life, and psychosocial well-being. Several of these issues have been explored by Thompson and Chochinov (2009). However, this article further elucidates potential sources of distress specifically for older adults with advanced cancer receiving palliative, hospice, or end-of-life care.…”