AATH Presents: Enid Schwartz and Don Burger

Conference Speaker

2007: Shocked, Scared and Survived: Breast Cancer survivors’ stories of humor’s coping power
Research presentation: will discuss the importance of humor for the 12 women in this study with breast cancer. Describe how health care providers can facilitate humor as a coping mechanism with women adjusting to cancer. Discuss the issue of timing and humor usage when coping with cancer.

Biography:

Don and Enid are Certified Laughter Leaders bringing laughter around the country as they travel the highways of the United States. Enid is a registered nurse and educator and has been presenting programs on humor and health for eight years (give or take a year or two). She has recently completed a continuing education text on humor in healthcare for Western Schools. Some day she might even finish her dissertation on using humor to cope with breast cancer. Don is Enid's life partner and is retired from the construction industry. Along with their two faithful companions, BJ and Bentzi, a yorkie and bichon frise, they travel the highways and try to bring laughter wherever they go. When not traveling, they live in the sunny southeastern corner of Arizona where they do laughter clubs, humor presentations, and enjoy the mild temperatures of Arizona.