HEALTH WATCH

EDUCATION

* Today: The class “Skin Deep” will cover common changes in the skin that occur with age. Cedars-Sinai Medical Group, 5901 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 201, Los Angeles. 12:30-1:30 p.m. Free. Registration and information: (310) 385-3455.

* Today: A stress reduction class for seniors will be held at Fairfax Senior Citizens Center, Room 3, 7929 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles. 1-3 p.m. Free. Information: (323) 653-4085.

* Today-Friday: In honor of National HIV Testing Week, anonymous HIV testing is being offered at the AIDS Service Center, 1030 S. Arroyo Parkway, Pasadena. 6-8 p.m. Free. Appointments and information: (626) 441-8495.

* Tuesday: A seminar for seniors, “Women and Incontinence: Everything You Wanted to Know but Were Afraid to Ask,” will be held at Glendale Memorial Hospital, auditorium, 1420 S. Central Ave.. 9:30-11 a.m. Reservations and information: (818) 502-2396.

* Tuesday: The class “Diabetes: the Disease” will cover symptoms, precautions and how to live with the disease. Daniel Freeman Memorial Hospital, 333 N. Prairie Ave., Inglewood. 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Registration and information: (800) 356-2824.

* Tuesday: A breast-feeding class for pregnant and early postpartum women will be held at Little Company of Mary Hospital, 4101 Torrance Blvd., Torrance. 7-9:15 p.m. $30. Registration and information: (800) 618-6659.

* Thursday: A first-aid class will discuss cardiac problems and various injuries. The American Red Cross, 5051 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $35. Registration and information: (800) 627-7000.

* Saturday: A baby-sitting course will provide information on choking, home and outdoor safety, disaster preparedness and nutrition. Valley Presbyterian Hospital, Health Education Center, 15107 Vanowen St., Van Nuys. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $40. Registration and information: (818) 902-3930.

EXERCISE

* Wednesday: Team Survivor Los Angeles hosts weekly activity programs for women who are in cancer treatment and recovery and others. The programs, which are for women of all fitness levels, include hiking, walking and running. Today the group will meet in front of Shutters Hotel, 1 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. 5:30 p.m. (Locations and times for other programs vary.) Free. Information: (310) 829-7849.

LECTURES

* Tuesday: “Legal Aspects of Long-Term Care” is the topic of a discussion that will cover Medi-Cal benefits, financing, conservatorships, powers of attorney and trusts. Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center, Les Kelley Auditorium, 1255 15th St., Santa Monica. 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Reservations and information: (800) 516-5323.

* Saturday: The lecture “Heart Disease and Prevention” will be given at Granada Hills Community Hospital, 10445 Balboa Blvd. 10:30 a.m.-noon. Free. Information: (818) 831-6887.

SUPPORT GROUPS

* Today: A group for those who care for people with dementia will meet at Northridge Hospital, Sherman Way Campus, 14500 Sherman Circle, Van Nuys. 4-5:30 p.m. Reservations required. (818) 908-8713.

* Tuesday: A family loss group will meet at the H.O.P.E. Unit Foundation, 15739 Ventura Blvd., Encino. 7-8:30 p.m. Suggested donation: $15. (818) 788-HOPE.

* Wednesday: A breast cancer group will meet to discuss treatment, choices and coping methods. Providence Holy Cross Medical Center, Cancer Center Conference Room, 1501 Rinaldi St., Mission Hills. 4:30-5:50 p.m. Free. Information: (818) 898-1516.

* Wednesdays: A caregiver support group meets Wednesdays for those who care for a family member who has dementia but who live a distance from their loved one. Meetings, noon-1:30 p.m., are held at the offices of the Alzheimer’s Assn., 5900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1170, Los Angeles. Free. Information and enrollment: Judith Delaney, (323) 398-3379, Ext. 51.

SCREENINGS

* Mondays-Fridays: Through July 9, colorectal screenings will be offered by appointment. Daniel Freeman Memorial Hospital, 333 N. Prairie Ave., Inglewood. $50. Appointments and information: (800) 356-2824.

* Wednesday: An anxiety screening will be held at California Graduate Institute, 1145 Gayley Ave., Suite 322, Westwood. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Free. Information: (310) 208-3120, Ext. 800.

--MICHAEL ZIMMERMAN

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