Cancer and the Aging Demographic

Nearly 10,000 Baby Boomers turn 65 each day. 60% of all cancer cases occur in people 65 and older. Learn how you can create a niche market and become the local oncology exercise expert with Andrea Leonard, president and founder of the Cancer Exercise Training Institute.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn how exercise can help to prevent cancer, manage treatment side effects, expedite recovery, and enhance survivorship.

• Gain an understanding of acute and chronic side effects and how exercise needs to be modified accordingly.

Become a Cancer Exercise Specialist®

The Cancer Exercise Specialist® Advanced Qualification was developed for health and fitness professionals who want to attain a higher level of mastery and work with cancer patients during and after cancer surgery and treatment, and into survivorship. Participants will gain a complete understanding of the entire cancer process, from diagnosis and treatment to reconstruction and survivorship. CETI’s comprehensive programming covers 26 types of cancer, as well as pediatrics, with special emphasis on breast cancer and breast reconstruction.