EDUCATION
Tuesday
* “What Is Your Smile Saying About You?” will focus on dental health. Montebello Family YMCA, 2000 E. Beverly Blvd., Montebello. 6:30 p.m. Free. Reservations. (323) 887-9622, Ext. 6027.
Wednesday
* “Preparing for a Hospital Stay,” for senior citizens. Glendale Memorial Hospital, 1420 S. Central Ave., Glendale. 9-10:30 a.m. Free. Reservations. (818) 502-2396.
Thursday
* “Ask the Experts” will focus on the diagnosis and treatment of lymphoma. City of Hope Cancer Center’s Platt Auditorium, 1500 E. Duarte Road, Duarte. 6-7 p.m. Free. (626) 359-8111, Ext. 65465.
Thursday
* Yoga class for seniors. (Meets Thursdays.) 351 S. Fuller Ave., Park La Brea (Enter at 6th Street and Curson Avenue.) 10:15-11:45, Free. (310) 453-4053 or (323) 653-4085.
Friday
* “Back to Basics: Home Care Skills for Caregivers.” Huntington Memorial Hospital, 100 W. California Blvd., Pasadena. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. (Six consecutive Fridays.) Free. Reservations. (626) 397-3110, Ext. 4401.
Saturday
* “Ask the Practitioner About Acupuncture and Chinese Herbology,” for cancer patients. Wellness Community-West Los Angeles, 2716 Ocean Park Blvd., Suite 1040, Santa Monica. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. (310) 314-2555.
Friday
* Tai chi class to help relieve stress and improve flexibility. (Meets Fridays.) Glendale Adventist Medical Center, 1500 E. Chevy Chase Drive, Glendale. 9:30-10:30 a.m. $4 per session. Reservations. (818) 409-6600.
* PACE (People with Arthritis Can Exercise) classes, sponsored by Arthritis Foundation’s San Fernando Valley branch. East Valley Multipurpose Senior Center, North Hollywood. Free. Call for times and dates. (818) 995-7378.
EVENTS
Saturday
* “Senior Health and Wellness Fair” will offer screenings, information and seminars. Joslyn Adult Center, 1301 W. Olive Ave., Burbank. 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. (800) 422-8820.
SCREENINGS
Wednesday
* Memory screenings. (First and third Wednesdays.) Sherman Oaks Hospital’s SAGE Center, 5000 Van Nuys Blvd., Suite 110, Sherman Oaks. Free. Reservations. (818) 990-2573.
Friday
* Blood pressure screenings. Glendale Memorial Hospital Senior Service Center, 1330 S. Glendale Ave., Glendale. 10:30 a.m. Free. (818) 502-2396.
SUPPORT GROUPS
Tuesday
* Bereavement group for Spanish speakers. (First and third Tuesdays.) 1500 E. Duarte Road, Duarte. 6:30-8 p.m. Free. (626) 256-8695.
* Transplant Resource International Organization group. (First and third Tuesdays.) Sherman Oaks Hospital, 4929 Van Nuys Blvd., Sherman Oaks. 7 p.m. (818) 348-1815.
Wednesday
* Cancer group. Providence Holy Cross Medical Center, Cancer Center, 15031 Rinaldi St., Mission Hills. 6-7:30 p.m. Free. (818) 365-8051, Ext. 1749.
* Breast cancer groups. (First and third Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m.; second and fourth Wednesdays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.) Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles. Free. (310) 314-2564.
Thursday
* “Let’s Just Talk,” a Parkinson’s caregiver group sponsored by the Parkinson’s Resource Organization. California Federal Bank, 12001 San Vicente Blvd., Brentwood (West Los Angeles). 7 p.m. Free. Reservations. (977) 775-4111 or (760) 773-5628.
Friday
* Parkinson’s education group. (First Fridays.) Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, 12401 Washington Blvd., Whittier. 9:30-11:30 a.m. Free. (562) 698-3253.
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