Flying Over 60
People have more time to travel after they retire, but traveling over the age of 60 requires special preparation.
Chemotherapy While Single
My friend Rebecca who lives alone, is getting chemotherapy for Stage 3 breast cancer. Here are her strategies for getting through treatment whole.
The Big No Go
Constipation in older adults is common and affects quality of life. When severe, it can be life threatening. This article reviews the latest treatments and thoughts about prevention.
A Few Thoughts About Cancer in Firefighters
My Remarks at the 2019 Gala of the San Francisco Firefighters Cancer Prevention Foundation For the past three years, I have consulted with firefighters and their families facing serious cancer diagnoses. On March 23, 2019, I was among five people...
How to Talk to Your Doctor about Death
At Chicago Ideas Week, Dr. Jennifer Brokaw spoke about the uncomfortable but vital conversations we should all have with our doctors, our families and ourselves well before we near the end of life.
Patient Advocates are Essential in Integrative Care
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Patient Advocacy and Advance Care Planning
When esteemed journalist Tom Brokaw was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, he said he was “unprepared for the universe I was about to enter.”