Skin Ailments

On Thursday, “Rashes and Shingles,” led by a physician and sponsored by UCLA Health Care, will include a discussion of the prevention and treatment of hives, psoriasis, shingles and rashes. Westside Pavilion, Oasis Lecture Room (in Robinsons-May), Pico Boulevard between Overland Avenue and Westwood Boulevard, West Los Angeles. 10:30 a.m.-noon. Free. Reservations required. (800) 516-5323.

EDUCATION

* Wednesday: “Fact and Fantasy: Treatment and Cure of Alzheimer’s Disease,” sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Assn. of Los Angeles County and the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center. Activity Room 1A and 2A, 22900 Market St., Newhall. 1-2 p.m. Free. (661) 255-1588, Ext. 134.

* Wednesday: The Los Angeles Adult School is sponsoring lip-reading classes for seniors with hearing problems. Family members welcome. Claude Pepper Senior Center, 1762 S. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles. 9:30-11:30 a.m. Free. (Also Thursday 1:30-3:30 p.m.) Reservations required. (310) 559-9677.

LECTURES

* Tuesday: “The Top 10 Questions to Ask Your Dentist.” UCLA, 100 UCLA Medical Plaza, Suite 290, Westwood Boulevard and LeConte Avenue, Westwood. 2-3:30 p.m. Free. Reservations required. (800) 516-5323. Thursday: A physical therapist and an occupational therapist will discuss hip and knee replacement surgery. Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center, cafeteria conference rooms 2 and 3, 1250 16th St., Santa Monica. 9:30-11 a.m. Free. Reservations required. (800) 825-2631.

SUPPORT GROUPS

* Tuesday: Hepatitis group for patients and their families. USC Hospital, 1500 San Pablo St., Los Angeles. 5:30-7 p.m. (Other times and locations available.) Contact the American Liver Foundation, (310) 670-4624.

* Tuesday: Bereavement group, sponsored by Little Co. of Mary Hospital, for those who have lost a loved one. Pacific Inn, 5481 Torrance Blvd., Torrance. 6 p.m. (Other bereavement groups available through Trinity Care Hospice.) (310) 257-3567.

* Tuesday: Breast cancer group. Northridge Hospital’s Roscoe Campus, 18300 Roscoe Blvd., Northridge. 6:30-8 p.m. (Meets second and fourth Tuesdays.) Contact Fran at (818) 885-8500, Ext. 4619.

* Wednesday: Parkinson’s disease group. Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, Human Resources Room 1, 2801 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach. 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Other support groups with different times and locations available, including a bilingual group that will meet Tuesday at Monterey Park Hospital.) Contact the American Parkinson Disease Assn., (800) 908-2732.

* Wednesday: Caregivers group. Sherman Oaks Hospital, Doctors Conference Room, 4929 Van Nuys Blvd., Sherman Oaks. 9:30-11 a.m. (818) 990-2573.

* Thursday: Women’s cancer group will include a discussion on radiation, chemotherapy, tamoxifen and surgery. Daniel Freeman Memorial Hospital, Radiation Oncology department, Helen’s Room, 333 N. Prairie Ave., Inglewood. 2-3:30 p.m. Reservations required. (310) 674-7050, Ext. 3930.

* Friday: Stroke group. Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center, Rehabilitation Dining Room, 1420 S. Central Ave. 2-3 p.m. (818) 502-1900, Ext. 4787.

* Sunday: Craniofacial Support Network, dedicated to empowering parents of children born with facial birth defects, will hold a holiday potluck. Sherman Oaks Lutheran Church, 14847 Dickens St., Sherman Oaks. 1:30 p.m. Small donation requested.

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