Table 2 Cancer and Aging Resiliency Clinic Team and Assessment Parameters

Physican

Longevity – SEER^a Life Expectancy by gender

Depression and anxiety – Your Feelings/LASA

Chemotherapy toxicity – CARG^b Chemotherapy Toxicity Calculator

Geriatric syndromes – incontinence, insomnia, delirium, falls, pressure ulcers, constipation/diarrhea

Geriatric assessment metrics – fatigue vs exhaustion

Audiology Assessments

Audiologist

Hearing loss – pure tone air and pure tone bone conduction audiometry

Ear health - otoscopy

Speech and word recognition thresholds (social disengagement) – ASHA^c

Middle ear conduction - tympanometry

Pharmacy Assessments

Pharmacist

Medication reconciliation – Beers Criteria [13]

Medication management – review of medication names, use, administration schedule

Clinically relevant medication issues - Drug therapy problems

Drug-induced neuropathy or ototoxicity

Potential drug toxicities and interactions – medication history

Physical Therapy Assessments

Physical Therapist

Mobility (fall risk) – Timed Up and Go [14, 15]

Higher-level balance and postural stability (fall risk) – Functional Gait Assessment

Functional lower limb strength (fall risk) – 5X sit to stand

Ambulatory assistive device (fall risk) – grab bars, chairs, rollator, cane, etc.

Pain – active range of motion/passive range of motion

Case Management Assessments

Nurse Case Manager

Financial toxicity - socioeconomic evaluation

Independence – ADLs^d and IADLs^d

Social isolation – caregiver and social support

Coping – psychosocial referral

Preparedness – review of advance directives

Nutrition Assessments

Nutritionist

Malnutrition –mini-nutritional assessment screening [16] and counseling

Digestive issues – diarrhea/constipation

Strength and energy – nutritional intake

Body measurements - anthropometrics

Nutritional education – information booklets

Nursing Assessments

Nurse

Cognition – Blessed [13] or MoCA^e,[17]

Laboratory: abnormalities in vitals, hematologic, or chemistry and liver function tests