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      Geriatric Oncology, Spirituality, and Palliative Care

      Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
      Elsevier BV

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          Abstract

          Cancer is a major cause of morbidity and mortality for older individuals. Palliative care is essential to improve the outcome of cancer treatment in terms of quality of life and treatment satisfaction. This review examines the influence of spirituality on aging in general and on the management of older cancer patients. A spiritual perspective has been associated with successful aging, and with better tolerance of physical and emotional stress, including the ability to cope with serious diseases and with isolation. It has also been associated with decreased risk of suicide and depression. Gerotranscendence, the more urgent search for meaning by older than younger individuals, confirms the importance of spirituality in this phase of life. Spirituality has also improved the quality of life and reduced the risk of disease and death for the patient's caregiver. Addressing patient and caregiver spirituality may render the palliative care of cancer more effective and may also aid in detection and management of spiritual pain, which may prevent healing at the end of life.

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          Journal
          Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
          Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
          Elsevier BV
          08853924
          June 2018
          June 2018
          Article
          10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2018.05.009
          29772281
          6c7cb7e4-ff9f-47cd-9d9c-b3a5bd5be83e
          © 2018

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