Elderly cancer survivors do better with home diet, exercise programs

A study of 641 elderly cancer survivors found those receiving telephone counseling, a specialized workbook and newsletters on diet and exercise had half the functional decline when compared to those who didn't participate in the program. The intervention group lost more weight and increased their ability to do moderate to vigorous activity by 44.9 minutes a week compared with 29.7 minutes a week in the control group. More...