Hawai‘i Healthy Aging Partnership

Thriving & Surviving is a 6-week workshop was developed at Stanford University and explores topics such as fatigue, cancer and effects of treatment, depression, body changes, living with uncertainty, discomfort and more.

Topics include:

• Techniques to deal with issues such as frustration, fatigue, pain, isolation, poor sleep and living with uncertainty 

• Appropriate exercise for regaining and maintaining flexibility, and endurance 

• Making decisions about treatment and complementary therapies 

• Communicating effectively with family, friends, and health professionals 

• Nutrition, setting priorities, and relationships