title: Dispelling myths about palliative care and older adults.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the myths about palliative care and older adults with cancer.
  
  
  METHODS
  Research literature and review articles.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Several myths about older adults exist: older adults are the same as younger adults, older adults are all the same, and optimizing function and quality of life are not important outcomes. Little research has focused on older adults receiving palliative care and their families.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Oncology Nursing Society and Geriatric Oncology Consortium published the Joint Position Statement on Cancer Care in Older Adults acknowledging the unique needs of older adults with cancer. Application of this statement may be helpful in guiding inquiry and practice in the care for older adults receiving palliative care.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada. wendy.duggleby@usask.ca
authors.forename: Wendy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Duggleby
authors.forename: Barbara M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Raudonis
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000458:organization & administration; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011287:Prejudice; D011788:Quality of Life; D012107:Research Design; D013240:Stereotyping