Promoting Seniors Mental Health In Cancer Care: A Guide for Front-Line Providers

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.