Health and Senior Calendar

Oct. 6-12

Health

Hospice volunteers

MON Weekday help needed in King and Snohomish counties. Volunteers stay with patients in their homes, assisting with tasks and offering emotional support to terminally ill patients; preregistration required. (425-556-6372 or www.ghc.org/classesAndEvents).

Massage for the Cure

MON Puget Sound-area residents can get a one-hour massage and help fight breast cancer; preregistration required. Various times and locations, donations accepted (877-777-ENVY or www.massageenvy.com).

Mobile mammogram program

TUE A mobile mammogram program is at Gene Juarez locations around the Puget Sound area on select Tuesdays throughout October; preregistration required; various price scale for exam. This Tuesday: Gene Juarez, 4502 S. Steele St., Tacoma (800-756-5437 or www.pskomen.org).

Positive Women's Network

TUE Woman are invited to learn about breast health, different screening methods and preventive lifestyle choices; preregistration required. Noon-1 p.m., Women's Wellness Center, 2817 Rockefeller Ave., Everett (425-259-9899).

Weight-loss surgery

THU Discussion of the benefits and opportunity to get questions answered about the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery, LapBand surgery and the Vertical (sleeve) gastrectomy; preregistration suggested. 6-8 p.m., Swedish Hospital (Cherry Hill Campus), 500 17th Ave., Seattle; free (206-215-2090 or www.swedish.org/wls).

Vasculitis

SAT Support-group meeting features a guest speaker who talks about dealing with chronic illness; preregistration suggested. 1-3 p.m., Swedish Hospital (Room B-4), 727 Broadway, Seattle; free (253-740-8278 or www.vasculitisfoundation.org).

Hearing Loss Association

of Washington

SAT Jacqui Metzger discusses talking together loudly and clearly about hearing loss. 1:30 p.m., Four Square Church, 14434 N.E. Eighth St., Bellevue; free (425-746-1074 or www.hearingloss-wa.org).

Evergreen Spina Bifida

SAT Monthly group meeting. 7- 8:30 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church, 1350 17th St. S.E., Auburn; free (253-887-0888).

Girls to grandmothers

SAT Opportunity for people of all ages to get more information and hands-on education on cholesterol, bone density, glucose screenings and more. 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Women's Wellness Center, 2817 Rockefeller Ave., Everett; free (425-259-9899 or http://pwnetwork.org/girls_to_grandmothers.asp).

Health and happiness

SAT A yoga and meditation seminar; preregistration required. 11 a.m., Kirkland Library, 308 Kirkland Ave., Kirkland; free (425-698-8793).

Seattle Kidney Cancer

SAT Dr. Ronald Bukowski leads a slide program titled "Understanding Renal Cell Carcinoma" at the support group meeting. 1-3 p.m., Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, 825 Eastlake Ave., E., Seattle; free (425-271-6668).

Step Out Walk

SAT Fundraiser event to help find a cure and bring a greater awareness to this disease. 7:30 a.m. registration, 9 a.m. walk, Seward Park, Seattle, Point Defiance Park, Tacoma; donations also accepted (888-342-2383 or www.diabetes.org).

Survivors of prostate cancer

ONGOING Study on cognition, mood and quality-of-life changes in survivors of prostate cancer and men about to undergo androgen-deprivation therapy; preregistration required. University of Washington, 1660 S. Columbian Way; compensation provided (206-277-1058).

Senior

Listen to what your mouth

has to say

THU Learn about what your mouth has to tell you about your overall health, discover preventive practices to improve overall health. 1-2 p.m., Greenwood Senior Center, 525 N. 85th St., Seattle; free (206-297-0875 or www.greenwoodseniorcenter.org).

De-cluttering and downsizing seminar

SAT Preregistration suggested. 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Lynnwood Library, 19200 44th Ave. W., Lynnwood; free (425-231-5561).

Post-polio syndrome

SAT Sharing suggestions and information for people who have had polio, and their family and friends. 1-3 p.m., Providence Hospital, 916 Pacific Ave., Everett; free (800-609-5538).

Crone of Puget Sound

SAT Fall luncheon potluck meeting, noon, Greenwood Senior Center, 525 North 85th St.; donations welcome (206-367-0295).

Submit Health and Senior Calendar listings three weeks in advance to: healthcalendar@seattletimes.com