Connect Education Workshop Details

• Older People and Cancer
• Myths and Barriers to Care
• Screening Guidelines
• Evaluating Your Care
• Getting Appropriate Treatment
• Pre-Existing Health Problems
• Making Decisions About Your Care
• Older Adults and Clinical Trials
• Managing Side Effects and Pain
• Communicating with Your Healthcare Team
• Quality-of-Life Considerations

Jamie H. Von Roenn, MD Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Universtiy, Medical Director, Palliative Care and Home Hospice Program, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL

Geriatric Oncology Consortium, National Gerontological Nursing Association

Supported by an educational grant from Roche

March 23, 2004