Resources
American Geriatrics Society
- Guiding Principles for the Care of Older Adults with Multimorbidity
- Beers list of potentially inappropriate medications in older adults
American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR)
- Guidelines for Cancer Survivors
- Healthy Lifestyle Guidelines
American Society of Clinical Oncology
www.asco.org/practice-policy/cancer-care-initiatives/geriatric-oncology/geriatric-oncology-resources
- Links to ASCO’s geriatric oncology resources
Area Agency on Aging
eldercare.acl.gov/Public/Index.aspx
- Elder Locator Resource Center
- Finding help in your community for a variety of services for older adults
Cancer and Aging Research Group
The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing – Try This Series
hign.org/consultgeri-resources/try-this-series
- Katz Index of Activities of Daily Living
- Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale
- Cognition tools: Mini-Cog and MoCA
- Geriatric Depression Scale (15 questions)
- Fulmer SPICES: An Overall Assessment Tool for Older Adults
International Society of Geriatric Oncology
www.siog.org/content/comprehensive-geriatric-assessment-cga-older-patient-cancer
- Geriatric Assessments including G8
National Cancer Institute
www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/supportivecare/nutrition/HealthProfessional/page4
- NCI Nutrition in Cancer Care (PDQ)
National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Older Adult Oncology Guidelines
- Life Expectancy chart, Cognition guidelines, Geriatric Assessment