Use of Single-Item Self-Rated Health Measure to Identify Frailty and Geriatric Assessment-Identified Impairments Among Older Adults with Cancer.

Background: Poor self-rated health (SRH) is a known predictor of frailty and mortality in the general population; however, its role among older adults with cancer is unknown. We evaluated the role of SRH as a potential screening tool to identify frailty and geriatric assessment (GA)-identified impairments.

Materials And Methods: Adults ≥60 years diagnosed with cancer in the UAB Cancer & Aging Resilience Evaluation (CARE) registry underwent a GA at the time of initial consultation.

Association Between Chronologic Age and Geriatric Assessment-Identified Impairments: Findings From the CARE Registry.

Background: The NCCN Guidelines for Older Adult Oncology recommend that, when possible, older adults with cancer undergo a geriatric assessment (GA) to provide a comprehensive health appraisal to guide interventions and appropriate treatment selection. However, the association of age with GA-identified impairments (GA impairments) remains understudied and the appropriate age cutoff for using the GA remains unknown.

Patients And Methods: We designed a cross-sectional study using the Cancer and Aging Resilience Evaluation (CARE) registry of older adults with cancer.

Patient-reported cognitive complaints in older adults with gastrointestinal malignancies at diagnosis- Results from the Cancer & Aging Resilience Evaluation (CARE) study.

Objectives: Patient-reported cognitive complaint (CI) is poorly described in older adults with cancer. The purpose of this study was to quantify the prevalence and examine the associations of patient-reported CI in older adults with gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies at diagnosis.

Materials And Methods: Using participants ≥60 years with GI malignancies from the Cancer & Aging Resilience Evaluation (CARE) Registry that underwent a Geriatric Assessment (GA), we examined CI using the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS®) Short Form 4a Cognitive Function.

Integrating geriatric assessment into routine gastrointestinal (GI) consultation: The Cancer and Aging Resilience Evaluation (CARE).

Background: Integrating Geriatric Assessment (GA) in the management of older adults with cancer is recommended, yet rarely practiced in routine oncologic care. Our objective was to assess the feasibility of integrating routine GA in the management of older adults with gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies and characterize impairments in this population.

Methods: Patients ≥60yo referred for consultation to the GI Oncology clinic were asked to complete the Cancer and Aging Resilience Evaluation (CARE) on their first visit.