Senior Sessions
Seniors often find it difficult to get answers to their particular health questions. On Tuesday, “Taking Charge of Your Health Care,” sponsored by UC Irvine Medical Center, will include senior-related lectures, screenings, exhibits and a lunch. Crystal Cathedral, 13280 Chapman Ave., Garden Grove. 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Free. Reservations required. (877) 824-3627.
EDUCATION
* Tuesday: “Say Ahh for Oral Cancer,” a seminar led by a doctor and a dentist, will include an oral screening. Northridge Hospital’s Roscoe Campus, 18300 Roscoe Blvd., Northridge. 6-7 p.m. Free. Reservations required. (818) 885-8500, Ext. 2855.
* Thursday: A lecture on organ donation and heart transplantation will follow the monthly meeting of Mended Hearts, a group for people with heart problems. Daniel Freeman Memorial Hospital, 333 N. Prairie Ave., Inglewood. 6:45 p.m. Free. (310) 674-7050, Ext. 1051.
* Thursday: “Talking to Children About Multiple Sclerosis,” an Internet educational program at https://www.nationalmssociety.org/eduprog.html. (Choose option called “educational program.”) 5:30-6:30 p.m. (949) 752-1680 or (800) FIGHT MS.
* Thursday: “Hip Replacement and Rehabilitation” for senior citizens. Glendale Memorial Hospital, 1420 S. Central Ave., Glendale. 1-2:30 p.m. Free. Reservations required. (818) 502-2396.
* Thursday: “Care Options Information Evening,” for people with multiple sclerosis and their families. Sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Brea Civic Center, 1 Civic Center Circle, Brea. Free. Reservations required. (949) 752-1680.
* Saturday: “Prostate Screenings and Prostate Lecture,” led by a urologist. Free screenings available. Northridge Hospital’s Roscoe Campus, 18300 Roscoe Blvd., Northridge. 9 a.m. Free. Reservations required. (818) 885-8500, Ext. 2855.
* Saturday: “The Nuts and Bolts of Home Care” will explain how to set up home care arrangements for family members. Huntington Memorial Hospital, 100 W. California Blvd., Pasadena. 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Reservations required. (626) 397-3147.
SCREENINGS
* Today: Prostate screenings will include digital examination and blood test. Citrus Valley Medical Center, 427 W. Carroll Ave., Glendora. Free. Limited space; reservations required. (626) 814-2479 or (888) 456-CVHP.
* Wednesday: Memory screenings. (Held first and third Wednesdays.) S+AGE Center, 5000 Van Nuys Blvd., Suite 110, Sherman Oaks. 1-3 p.m. Free. Reservations required. (818) 990-2573.
SUPPORT GROUPS
* Wednesday: Alzheimer’s Assn. of Los Angeles holds free family consultations on the first and third Mondays in Long Beach. Reservations required. (323) 930-6251.
* Thursday: Leukemia and lymphoma group for adults with leukemia, Hodgkin’s disease, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, multiple myeloma and myelodysplastic syndrome. Family and friends are welcome, led by oncologist. (Meets third Thursdays.) Wellness Community, 530 Hampshire Road, Westlake Village. Free. (805) 379-4777.
* Thursdays: Grief support group for divorced adults whose ex-spouses have died. Sponsored by Our House, a nonprofit community-based support center, the six-week session begins 28th. 1964 Westwood Blvd., Westwood. Sliding scale. (310) 475-0299.
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