Health calendar

Feb. 26-March 4

Notices

Gender and medicine

WED Dr. Pamela Peeke, an expert in gender-specific health and medicine, talks. 7:30 p.m., Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., Seattle; $5 (206-652-4255 or www.townhallseattle.org).

Seattle Children's Hospital open house

SAT Participants may take tours of the hospital and get information about volunteering or joining a guild, registration required. 9:30 a.m.-noon, Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center (Sound Cafe), 4800 Sand Point Way N.E., Seattle; free (206-987-4923 or www.seattlechildrens.org).

Chinese medicine: Integrated care for women with breast cancer

WED Acupuncturist David Lerner gives an overview of how Chinese medicine can be customized to enhance specific chemo, radiation and hormonal treatments, reservations required. 6:45-8:45 p.m., Gilda's Club Seattle, 1400 Broadway, Seattle; free (206-709-1400 or www.gildasclubseattle.org).

Classes/workshops

Parkinson's exercise

Chandel acupressure

SAT Learn about this method of treatment that applies pressure to the hand and feet in order to relieve stress, tension and pain taught by its developer, Bhupinder Pal Chandel. 1-4 p.m., Bastyr University, 14500 Juanita Drive N.E., Kenmore; $20 (206-602-3107 or www.bastyr.edu/continuinged/).

Volunteers

Sleep and memory- loss study

Ongoing NITE-AD Study offers four treatment programs that may help with nighttime sleep and behavior problems in people with memory loss, registration required. University of Washington School of Nursing, Seattle; free (206-616-5550).

Support groups

Low vision

MON Education, resource and support information available at this twice-monthly meeting. 10:30 a.m.-noon, Hamilton House University District Senior Center, 5225 15th Ave. N.E., Seattle; free (206-524-0473).

Caregivers

THU Support, education and resources for people caring for a loved one with dementia. 3-4:30 p.m., Community Center at Mercer View (Slater Room), 8236 S.E. 24th St., Mercer Island; free (206-230-0166).

Food addicts in recovery anonymous

SAT Information meeting for people suffering from food addiction, overeating, anorexia and bulimia. 10-11:30 a.m., University Christian Church, 4731 15th Ave. N.E., Seattle; free (425-398-8120).

African-American caregivers

SAT Group for caregivers of people with Alzheimer's or related disorder. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Providence Hospital (Casey Room), 500 17th Ave. S., Seattle; free (206-772-1082 or www.alzwa.org).

Near death experiences

SAT Open to the public. 1-4 p.m., Catholic Community Center, 2300 Yesler, Seattle; free (206-525-5489 or www.seattleiands.org).