Health Watch
EDUCATION
* Tuesday: A heart seminar will cover what measures to take if a heart attack occurs, why the fatality rate of attacks is higher in women and the incidence of heart disease in different ethnic groups. St. Francis Medical Center Auditorium, 3630 E. Imperial Highway, Lynwood. 10 a.m. in English, 11 a.m. in Spanish. Free. Information: (800) 603-9355.
* Tuesday: A class titled “Anti-Aging Medicine†will provide information on clinical signs and symptoms of aging, hormone deficiencies and hormone-replacement therapy. Anti-Aging Clinic, Suite 219, 436 N. Roxbury Drive, Beverly Hills. 6-7 p.m. Free. Information: (310) 247-8045.
* Tuesday: A parenting seminar on keeping children healthy will be offered at California Hospital Medical Center, 1401 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. 9:30-10:30 a.m. (Spanish); 10:30-11:30 a.m. (English). Free. Information: (213) 742-6220.
* Thursday: An HIV-AIDS education class will be held at the American Red Cross, 1450 11th St., Santa Monica. 10-11:30 a.m. $30. Information: (310) 394-3773.
* Thursday: A holistic fitness class for older adults will include dance, yoga and chair exercises. Park La Brea, 351 N. Fuller Ave., Los Angeles. 8:45-10:45 a.m. Free. (310) 453-4053.
* Thursday: A class titled “Having a Healthy Baby†will cover nutrition, exercise and emotional changes. Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center, classroom B, 1250 16th St., Santa Monica. 7-9 p.m. $20. Reservations and information: (310) 319-4947.
SUPPORT GROUPS
* Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays: Groups for adult children taking care of loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease or related memory loss, Parkinson’s disease, stroke or depression meet at OPICA (Older Persons in a Caring Atmosphere) Adult Day Services, 11759 Missouri Ave., West Los Angeles. 5:30-7 p.m. Monthly fee. Registration and information: (310) 478-0226.
* Tuesday: A urinary incontinence support group will meet at Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center, classroom A, 1250 16th St., Santa Monica. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Information: (310) 451-8751.
* Wednesday: A caregivers group will meet at Glendale Memorial Hospital’s Senior Service Center, 131 Eulalia St., Glendale. 3-4:30 p.m. Information: (818) 502-2396.
* Wednesday: A diabetes group will meet at White Memorial Medical Center, conference rooms B and C, 1720 Cesar E. Chavez Ave., Los Angeles. 5:30-7 p.m. Registration and information: (323) 265-5050.
* Thursday: A bereavement support group will meet to discuss “A Bridge to Life: After Spousal Loss.†Glendale Adventist Medical Center, Chaplain’s Main Floor, 1509 Wilson Terrace, Glendale. 7-8 p.m. Information: (818) 409-8100.
LECTURES
* Tuesday: “What You Want to Know About Type I and Type II Diabetes†will be the topic of a lecture that will follow a support group meeting. San Gabriel Valley Medical Center, CHEC building, 261 Junipero Serra Drive, San Gabriel. Support group meeting at 6:45 p.m.; lecture 7:15 p.m. Free. Information: (323) 283-2061.
* Wednesday: A geriatric psychiatrist will talk about strategies for beating stress. Huntington Memorial Hospital, East Room, 100 W. California Blvd., Pasadena. Noon-1:30 p.m. Free. Reservations and information: (626) 397-3147.
* Saturday: A lecture titled “Ask the Nurse About Gynecologic Cancer†will be held at the Wellness Community-West Los Angeles, Suite 1040, 2716 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Information: (310) 314-2563.
SCREENINGS
* Tuesday: A stroke screening for Whittier residents age 65 and older will be held at Posada Whittier, 8120 S. Painter Ave., Whittier. 9 a.m. Free. Information: (562) 945-2651.
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