This research study will compare the impact of virtually supervised and unsupervised home-based exercise and diet programs on cognitive and physical function among cancer survivors and support persons. This study will involve a 6-month home-based virtually supervised or unsupervised exercise and diet intervention.
The names of the study interventions involved in this study are:
* Virtually supervised exercise and healthy diet care * Unsupervised exercise and healthy diet care
Ability to understand and the willingness to sign informed consent prior to any study- related procedures.
Older adults (≥65 years of age); cancer survivors who are at higher risk for developing comorbid conditions related to physical and cognitive function due to age declines.
Completed chemotherapy and/or targeted therapy in the previous 36 months; said treatment exposure negatively impacts cognitive and physical function.
Diagnosed with breast, lung, prostate, or colorectal cancer which are obesity-related cancers with higher risk for developing comorbid conditions related to physical and cognitive function.
Adult cancer survivors less than 65 years of age.
Survivors with a TICS score ≤ 22/41
Survivors with a BMI <25 kg/m2 and body fat <35% for people assigned female at birth and <25% for people assigned male at birth.
Survivors currently consuming a Mediterranean Diet or meeting 2 or more out of the following 3 Mediterranean eating pattern goals in the prior 6 weeks: ≥3 servings of vegetables per day, ≥ 3 servings of beans and legumes per week, or ≥ 1 serving of nuts per day.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Lead sponsor
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Collaborator