Blog
This is my blog where I write about caregiving, medical decision making, women’s health/wellness, shared medical decisions, end-of-life care, and palliative care.
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...
Hip Fractures, an Age-Old, Old Age Misery
In the U.S, there are 300,000 hip fractures a year in people 65 and older, and that number is going up.
Hospital Discharges are like Expeditions to Antarctica: Be Prepared
Millions of older people enter the hospital each year for elective treatment of serious medical issues such as cancer, heart disease, and quality of life surgeries like joint replacement. Like an Antarctic expedition, a successful hospitalization is almost entirely determined...