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Journal of Gerontological Social Work Volume 44, 2005 - Issue 3-4
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Resilience Among Older Adults with Cancer and the Importance of Social Support and Spirituality-Faith

I Don't Have Time to Die

Marty Pentz PhD Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, Substance Abuse Treatment Service, 1481 West 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46230, USA
Pages 3-22 | Received 27 Sep 2003, Accepted 09 Sep 2004, Published online: 23 Sep 2008
 
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Abstract

Approximately 3.1 million males and 2.3 million females over age 65 became ill with cancer in 2000. The purpose of this study was to investigate the psychosocial experience of the older adult with cancer to enable social workers to better serve this population. Thirteen older adults with cancer were interviewed in-depth along with a focus group of three oncology social workers. The older adults in this study were mostly resilient and full of life, despite the possible devastation of cancer. The themes that are discussed in this article are: (1) social support, and (2) spirituality-faith (belief in God, hope, and helping others). Practice applications are discussed in relation to working with resilient and non-resilient older adults with cancer.

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