EDUCATIONTUESDAY* “Your Feet and Diabetes,” led by...
EDUCATION
TUESDAY
For the record:
12:00 a.m. Feb. 15, 2002 FOR THE RECORD
Los Angeles Times Friday February 15, 2002 Home Edition Main News Part A Page 2 A2 Desk 1 inches; 24 words Type of Material: Correction
Heart walk--An events listing in Monday’s Health section gave the incorrect date for the “From the Heart Run and Walk” event. It takes place in Woodland Hills this Sunday.
For the Record
Los Angeles Times Monday February 18, 2002 Home Edition Health Part S Page 3 View Desk 1 inches; 22 words Type of Material: Correction
Heart walk--A listing in Monday’s Health section gave the incorrect date for the “From the Heart Run and Walk” event. It takes place in Woodland Hills on Sunday.
* “Your Feet and Diabetes,” led by a podiatrist. San Gabriel Valley Medical Center, CHEC Building, 261 Junipero Serra Drive. Diabetes support group at 6:30 p.m.; speaker at 7:15 p.m. Free. No reservations necessary. (323) 283-2061 or (626) 284-5451.
* “Long-Term Care Legal Workshop, and Estate and Medi-Cal Planning,” co-sponsored by Alzheimer’s Assn., Orange Caregiver Resource Center and Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital. Call for location. (562) 698-0811, Ext. 2444.
* “Prostate Cancer and Other Male Urological Disorders,” led by a urologist. Glendale Memorial Hospital, Main Auditorium, 1420 S. Central Ave., Glendale. Free. Reservations required. (818) 502-2396.
WEDNESDAY
* “Heart Attack: Signals and Action,” Hoag Hospital Conference Center, 1 Hoag Drive, Newport Beach. 6 p.m. Free. Reservations required. (800) 514- HOAG.
* “Medical Update: New Treatments for Early Stage Alzheimer’s Disease,” led by a geropsychiatrist. Granada Hills Community Hospital Conference Center, 10445 Balboa Blvd., Granada Hills. Free. Reservations required. (818) 366-1967.
* “Neurofeedback: A New Hope for Parkinson’s,” sponsored by the Parkinson’s Resource Organization. Foothill Nursing, 401 W. Ada, Glendora. 7 p.m. Free. Reservations requested. (877) 775-4111.
SATURDAY
* “Writing for Wellness,” led by an author/cancer survivor, will help cancer patients, friends and family express themselves. Wellness Community, 109 W. Torrance Blvd., Suite 100, Upper Level Pier Plaza, Redondo Beach. 9 a.m.-noon. Free. No reservations necessary. (310) 376-3550.
EVENTS
THURSDAY
* UCLA Heart Fair will include free cholesterol screenings, blood pressure checks, heart-disease assessment, diet counseling and kids’ entertainment. UCLA Medical Center (on patio outside main entrance), Los Angeles. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. No reservations necessary. (310) 794-9629.
SATURDAY
* “From the Heart Run and Walk,” the warmup to the Los Angeles Marathon, will benefit five local charities. The event will include a 5K walk, a 5K run and a 10K run. Warner Center, corner of Erwin and Owensmouth, Woodland Hills. $15. Registration at 6:45 a.m.; kickoff at 8 a.m. (877) 231-5202.
SCREENINGS
SATURDAY
* Cholesterol and blood pressure screenings. Hoag Hospital Conference Center, 1 Hoag Drive, Newport Beach. 7-11 a.m. $25. Reservations required. (800) 514- HOAG.
SUPPORT GROUPS
WEDNESDAY
* Support group for those who have a loved one suffering from a mental illness, sponsored by the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill. Mental Health Center, 14545 Sherman Circle, Van Nuys. 6:45-9 p.m. Free. No reservations necessary. (818) 994-6747.
THURSDAY
* Hollywood lymphedema group (meets second Thursdays). 7080 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 815, Los Angeles. 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Reservations required. (323) 957-9571.
* Macular degeneration group (meets second Thursday of each month). UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute, 100 Stein Plaza, Room BH-748, Westwood. 1-3 p.m. Free. Reservations required. (818) 782-6381.
SATURDAY
* CDF Connections, a support group for those with celiac disease or dermatitis herpetiformis. Foothill Presbyterian Education Center, 427 W. Carroll Ave., Glendora. 10 a.m. Free. Reservations required. (626) 969-4623.
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