Stroke Talk
On Tuesday, in “The 3 R’s of Stroke,” neurologists will discuss risk reduction, recognition and response to stroke. Northridge Hospital’s Roscoe Campus, 18300 Roscoe Blvd., Northridge. 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Reservations required. (818) 885-5482.
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EDUCATION
* Today: “Peer Counseling and Other Resources,” for senior citizens, sponsored by the Granada Hills Community Hospital’s Center for Aging, Research and Evaluation. 10339 Balboa Blvd., Granada Hills. 3:30-4:30 p.m. Class will be followed by a support group for Parkinson’s patients and caregivers. Free. Reservations. (818) 366-1967.
* Today: Lip-reading class, sponsored by Self Help for Hard of Hearing people. (Meets Mondays.) Jewish Home for the Aging, 18855 Victory Blvd., Reseda. Free. 9:30-11:30 a.m. (818) 785-8858.
* Tuesday: “Caring for Caregivers and Managing Difficult Behaviors.” Silverado Senior Living Center in Sierra Vista, 125 W. Sierra Madre Ave., Azusa. 1:30-3 p.m. Free. Reservations. (626) 812-9777.
* Wednesday: “Sun, Skin and You” will focus on skin-cancer prevention and provide skin-cancer screenings. Northridge Hospital’s Roscoe Campus, 18300 Roscoe Blvd., Northridge. 2-4 p.m. Free. Reservations. (818) 885-8500, Ext. 2833.
* Wednesday: “Sinus Survival Strategies” will explain sinus problems and how they’re diagnosed. Glendale Memorial Hospital, Auditorium, 1420 S. Central Ave., Glendale. 10:30 a.m.-noon. Free. Reservations. (818) 502-2348.
* Thursday: “Caring for the Caregiver,” sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Assn. and OPICA Adult Day Care. OPICA Adult Day Care, 11759 Missouri Ave., Los Angeles. Free. Reservations. (310) 478-0226.
SCREENINGS
* Tuesday: Vision screenings for seniors. East Valley Senior Citizen Center, 5000 Colfax Ave., North Hollywood. 10-11:30 a.m. Free. (818) 766-5165.
STUDIES
* UCLA is looking for volunteers for a cancer survivorship research study. Participants must be 18 or older and diagnosed with prostate, breast, colorectal cancer, Hodgkin’s disease or non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma between 1991 and 1996. (310) 206-4086.
* Jules Stein Eye Institute at UCLA is seeking participants for a study of a new laser light treatment for age-related macular degeneration. (310) 206-8137 or (310) 206-7475.
SUPPORT GROUPS
* Today: Lung cancer group. (Meets third Mondays.) Wellness Community-South Bay, 109 W. Torrance Blvd., Suite 100, Upper Level Pier Plaza, Redondo Beach. 6-8 p.m. Free. (310) 376-3550.
* Wednesday: Stroke group. (Meets Wednesdays in May and June.) Northridge Hospital’s Roscoe Campus, 18300 Roscoe Blvd., Northridge. 3-4 p.m. (818) 885-8500, Ext. 4865.
* Wednesday: Cancer group for adults age 21 to 40. Topics include body image, fertility, sexuality and relationships, parenting, financial and work challenges. Wellness Community-South Bay, 109 W. Torrance Blvd., Suite 100, Upper Level Pier Plaza, Redondo Beach. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. (310) 376-3550.
* Saturday: “Walk and talk” group, offered by Team Survivor, a group for women affected by cancer. Meets in front of the Shutters Hotel in Santa Monica. 9:30 a.m. Free. (310) 829-7849.
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