The Relationship Between Aging, C iti d C

The Relationship Between Aging,
Citi dC
C
ogn
iti
on, an
d
C
ancer
Arti Hurria, MD
Director Cancer and Aging Research Program
Director
,
Cancer
and
Aging
Research
Program
Associate Professor
City of Hope
City
of
Hope

Introduction
Demographics of Aging
- Cancer
- Cognitive Function
Conceptual Model of Aging, Cancer, & Cognition
Cognitive Studies: Older Adults with Cancer
Potential Interventions
Potential
Interventions

US Po
p
ulation A
g
e > 65
(
millions
)
pg
()
Year U.S Census Bureau

Life Ex
p
ectanc
y
is Increasin
g
py g
Age
National Vital Statistics Report
Year

Im
p
lications of an A
g
in
g
Societ
y
pggy
Increase in the number of cases of cancer
Increase in the number of cases of dementia
Increase
in
the
number
of
cases
of
dementia