Melanoma Cancercare Connect Education Workshops

* Care Coordination for Older Men Living with Cancer * Managing Co-Morbidities * Key Suggestions for Effective Health Care Communication * Nutrition & Hydration Concerns * The Role of the Pharmacist in Planning Ahead * Follow-Up Appointments & Adherence * Navigating the Changing Health Care Landscape * Tips to Appeal Health Coverage, Insurance & Medicare Denials * Co-Pay, Federal, State & Community Financial Resources * Psychosocial Support to Coordinate Care * Support for the Caregiver * Questions for Our Panel of Experts

* Symptoms and Side Effects that Disrupt Eating * Managing Weight Changes * Coping with Fatigue, Infection Control, Mouth Sores and Dry Mouth * The Role of Exercise * Nutrition and Healthy Eating Tips that Work * Easy to Prepare Foods * Guidelines for Eating Out – During and After Cancer Treatments * Talking with Your Health Care Team about Your Eating Challenges * Finding an Eating Plan that Works for You * Questions for Our Panel of Experts

- Overview of Cancer Treatments - What Causes Treatment-Related Changes in Weight - Impact on Lean Body Mass and Strength - Nutritional Concerns - Care of Your Teeth and Gums During Treatment - Coping with Mouth Sores and Dry Mouth - Communicating with Your Health Care Team - Practical Eating Tips and Recommendations - Weight Management Strategies - The Role of Physical Exercise - Clinical Trials - Quality-of-Life and Self Image Concerns - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

- The Costs of Cancer - The Affordable Care Act in 2014 - Its Major Provisions and Benefits - Elimination of Pre-Existing Condition Denials - Insurance Exchanges - Medicare and Closing the Donut Hole - Medicaid Expansion - Understanding Your Rights: The Appeals Process - Accessing Information - What are Patient Assistance Programs and Co-Pay Foundations? - Linking You to Needed Resources and Information - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

- Overview of Acute, Chronic and Breakthrough Pain - Words To Describe Cancer Pain to Your Health Care Team - Barriers to Pain Management - Medications to Treat Cancer Pain - Coping with Side Effects of Pain Management: Constipation, Sleepiness, Nausea - Quality-of-Life Concerns - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

- Unique Needs of Young Adult Cancer Survivors - Identity, Relationships and Intimacy - Dating - Couples/Partners Dealing with Survivorship - Communicating about Sex - Sexuality and Intimacy - Sex Drive: Ability and Desire - Tips to Deal with Vaginal Dryness and Premature Menopause - Low Desire: How to Get My Groove Back - Body Image: Feeling Improved Sexual Self-Esteem - Fertility Choices and Coping with Infertility - Medical Options for Assisted Pregnancy - Health Maintenance Needs for Young Survivors - Long-Term Follow-Up for Young Adult Cancer Survivors - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

* Overview of Cancer Treatments * Costs of Cancer: Direct Medical Costs, Related Non-Medical Costs, Daily Living Expenses * Overview of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) * Its Key Provisions * Major Benefits of the ACA * Tips for Talking with Your Health Care Team About the ACA * What are Patient Assistance Programs? How They Help * Linking You to Needed Cancer Organizations, Resources and Information * Questions for Our Panel of Experts

* Overview of Health Care Decisions and Planning at End-of-Life * Know Your Rights: Making Your Choices Known * What Are Advance Directives? * Health Care Proxy and Living Will * Talking with Your Health Care Team and Loved Ones about Your Wishes * Understanding Palliative Care * Care Settings: Home, Hospital and Hospice * Resources for End-of-Life Care * Questions for Our Panel of Experts

* Overview of Cancer Related Weight Changes * Causes of Weight Loss or Weight Gain * Talking to Your Health Care Team about Strategies for Managing Your Weight * Nutritional Concerns and Tips * Benefits of Physical Activity * Questions for Our Panel of Experts

* Caregiver Perspective * What is Stress? * What Research Tells Us About How Stress Affects the Caregiver: * Physically * Emotionally * What Factors Increase or Decrease Caregiver Stress * Tips to Manage Caregiver Stress * Questions for Our Panel of Experts

- Managing Cancer When You Have Other Health Problems - The Impact of Chronic Illness on Cancer Treatment Options - The Importance of Adherence: Taking Your Pills on Schedule - Reducing Harmful Drug Interactions - The Role of Clinical Trials - Communicating with Your Health Care Team - Quality-of-Life Concerns - Creating the Right Care Plan for You - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

* Survivor Perspective * Overview of Weight Changes After Cancer Treatments * What Causes These Changes * Communicating with Your Health Care Team about Your Weight Changes * Recommended Lifestyle Modifications * Weight Management Strategies * Dietary Changes that Cancer Survivors Can Make * Practical Eating Tips * Reliable Nutrition Resources * The Importance of Exercise * Questions for Our Panel of Experts

- Overview of Mouth Sores, Mouth Pain and Mucositis - Current Standard of Care and New Treatment Options - Managing Pain and Discomfort - Caring for Mouth Sores, Teeth, Gums and Mouth - Nutritional Concerns and Tips - The Role of Clinical Trials - Communicating with Your Health Care Team About Mucositis - Quality-of-Life Concerns - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

- Overview of Talking with Children and Teens about Cancer - Five Common Questions Kids Ask - How to Tell Your Kids - How Do Kids Respond - Six Basic Needs of Kids Whose Parent Has Cancer - Tools to Help Kids and Teens Cope - Questions for Our Panel of Experts

* Survivor Perspective * Overview of Chemobrain * Cognitive Abilities Affected * Assessment of Memory and Thinking Changes * Neuropsychological Testing * How Cognitive Changes Impact Cancer Survivors' Lives * Other Factors That Affect Memory and Thinking * Communicating with Your Health Care Team * Practical Tips to Improve Attention, Concentration and Memory * Questions for Our Panel of Experts