EVENTS
Barefoot in the park
W|Tai chi in the park every Wednesday, weather permitting, 9 a.m.|Free|Robby Ferrufino Park, West 76th Avenue and Carr Street, 303-431-2400|ARVADA
Free mammograms
TH|Tri-County Health Department is offering mammograms, breast and pelvic exams, and pap tests at various locations to those who qualify. Appointments required.|Free|303-761-1340, www.tchd.org
Stapleton Charity Chase 5K Walk/Run
SA|9 a.m.|Greenway Park at Stapleton
CLASSES/LECTURES
Maximizing your energy
M|Part of the Summer Wellness series, 1 p.m.|Eastern Star Masonic Retirement Community, 2445 S. Quebec St.
Alzheimer’s Association
M|Early-stage strategy series workshop, 6-8 p.m.|Free||TU|Moving forward: grieving the losses of Alzheimer’s disease, 10 a.m.-noon.|Free||W|Getting the in-home services you need, 10 a.m.- noon.|Free||Alzheimer’s Association, 455 Sherman St., Suite 500, 303-813-1669
Rocky Mountain Stroke Association
W|Resources for stroke survivors and their families, noon-1:30 p.m.|Free|
Broomfield Health and Human Services Building, 6 Garden Center, 303-730-8800, www.strokecolorado.org|BROOMFIELD
Colorado Physical Therapy Institute
W|Surface EMG/biofeedback, 6-7 p.m.|Free|300 Nickel St., #6, 303-460-9129
Self-hypnosis
TH|Learn to use hypnotherapy and meditation techniques to change unwanted patterns to deal with stress before it becomes a health issue, 6:30-9 p.m. Call for reservations and directions.|$80|
Iner Journey Hypnotherapy Center, 303-761-9934|ENGLEWOOD
CPR and first-aid certification
TH|Cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification course for adults, 5-9 p.m.|$69|Mountain Fitness Training Center, 2690 E. County Line Road, 303-996-4060|HIGHLANDS RANCH
Parker Adventist Hospital
SA|Diabetes education class, 9 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.|$25|9395 Crown Crest Blvd., 303-269-4580|PARKER
Lupus Foundation of America
SA|Lupus education program for health professionals, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Program for individuals with lupus and their families, 1-4 p.m.|Free|Grand Hyatt, 1750 Welton St., 800-238-9620, www.lupus.org
Wilderness first-aid course
SA & June 12|Two-day course taught by instructors from the National Outdoor Leadership School, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.|$170| High Mountain Institute, 719-486-8200, ext. 102|LEADVILLE
SUPPORT GROUPS
Peripheral neuropathy
M|Provides help to those suffering pain, burning, freezing or numbness in their hands and feet, 3:30-5 p.m.|Christ Church United Methodist, 690 Colorado Blvd., 303-796-7659 or 720-352-4893
Depression/bipolar
M|Free meetings, 7-9 p.m. |Crossroads Church, 10451 Huron St., 303-584-1957| NORTHGLENN
Food addicts
M & W|Twelve-step program, 7-8:30 p.m. Mondays in Golden and Wednesdays in Denver.|303-665-9324 or 303-674-9145, www.foodaddicts.org
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
TU|Lung cancer support group, 6-7:30 p.m.||TH|Kidney cancer patient and family information support group, 6-7:30 p.m.|Room 3052 Anschutz Cancer Pavilion, 720-348-0268
Circle of Support
TU|A safe, caring and confidential place to share your caregiving experiences with others, 5-7 p.m.|Exempla Lutheran Medical Center, group room in West Pines Behavioral Health Hospital, 3400 Lutheran Parkway, 303-425-8000
Rocky Mountain Cancer Center
W|Support group for women with breast cancer, open to anyone, 6 p.m.| 1700 S. Potomac St., 303-418-7600, www.coloradocancercenters.com|AURORA
Caregiver group
TU & W|Offers an educational series for caregivers, 3-4:30 p.m.|Free|Broomfield Health & Human Services Building 6, Garden Center, 2nd Floor, 303-730-8800, www.strokecolorado.org|BROOMFIELD
Community Connections
TH|Double Trouble in Recovery: A 12- step, dual-diagnosis support group for people with a mental illness and an addiction, 10:30 a.m.||TH|Schizophrenics Anonymous: A six-step support group for schizophrenia and related disorders, 11:30 a.m.|1564 Elmira St., 303-739-9631 |AURORA
American Chronic Pain Association
SA|Support group meets the second and fourth Saturdays of the month, 10 a.m.|303-781-5914|ENGLEWOOD
CFS and fibromyalgia
SA|1-3 p.m.|National Jewish Center, 1400 Jackson St., 303-423-7367
Sexaholics Anonymous
A 12-step recovery group; 20 meetings across the Denver metro area.| 303-292-3376, www.denversa.org
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Free monthly support group at various locations for people with ALS and their families.|303-832-2322, www.alsaco.org
Hepatitis C
Hep C Connection offers free monthly meetings to people with hepatitis C and their families. Call for locations and times.|303-860-0800 or 800-522-HEPC
VOLUNTEERS
Agape Hospice Services
Seeks volunteers to support hospice patients and their families. Training provided.|720-482-1988, ext. 207
Heartland Hospice
Seeks volunteers to help terminally ill people and their families. Free training provided this spring.|303-926-1001
Hospice of Metro Denver
Seeks volunteers to visit terminally ill patients in long-term-care facilities and to assist with patient family and staff in their homes.|303-398-6248
Life Source Hospice
Seeks volunteer massage therapists, reiki practitioners, pet-therapy dogs, musicians and companions for patients.| 303-231-1426
St. Joseph Hospital
Needs volunteers for information desk, nursing units, clerical positions and patient visitors.|303-837-7667
VistaCare Hospice
Seeks volunteers to provide companionship to the terminally ill and assist with special projects and administrative help. Free training available.|303-639-9243
STUDIES
1st Allergy & Clinical Research Center
Seeking children and adolescents who suffer from asthma and/or seasonal allergies.|303-773-9000
Western States Clinical Research
Seeking volunteers with moderate to severe rosacea to take part in a clinical trial of an investigational generic gel or placebo for rosacea. Male or female, 18 years or older in general good health.||
Seeking volunteers at least 40 years old with symptoms of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), such as shortness of breath or productive cough.| 303-940-0909
Colorado Allergy and Asthma Center
Seeks volunteers 40 and older with smoking-related lung disease being treated for COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).|720-858-7510
University of Colorado at Boulder
Seeking women 18-45 and men 18-38 who do not exercise regularly and are nonsmokers to benefit cancer research.| 303-492-1431||Seeking healthy, sedentary men 18-79 for research examining abdominal fat on vascular health. Volunteers should not be taking prescriptions for cardiovascular disorders or using tobacco.|303-735-6410||The Clinical Neuroscience Research Group is seeking stroke survivors for a study on the effects of acupressure in stroke patients. Participants will receive free acupressure treatments and a comprehensive health evaluation.|303-492-8654
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Seeking healthy, overweight adults for a study on how calcium affects fat metabolism. Must be a nonsmoker, 20-55 years old, with a body mass index between 25 and 35.|Call Kat at 303-315-9098|| The CU Cancer Center is recruiting female breast- cancer patients for a national study on the effects of whole-breast radiation versus partial-breast radiation in the treatment of early-stage breast cancer.| Call Dr. Rachel Rabinovitch at 720-848-0150||Seeking patients 18-70 who have been diagnosed with chronic hives or who are currently having outbreaks lasting at least six weeks.|Call Dr. Dreskin at 303-315-6985||Seeking patients 50 or older to participate in a new study of medication that may relieve pain and improve the quality of life of people afflicted with shingles.|Call Barbara at 303-315-6455||Recruiting 200 men and women ages 20-55 for a study on whether fiber intake contributes to weight loss.| Call Patrick at 303-315-9101|| Looking for healthy men, 60 or older, for a one-year study on the effects of testosterone supplementation and exercise on body composition and physical and functional performance.| Call Tim at 303-372-2934|| Looking for men with prostate cancer ages 50-80 who are being treated with Zolidex, Lupron or Eligard to volunteer in research looking at the effects of walking versus weight-training exercise.|Call Dan Dahl at 303-372-2911
Depression study
Caucasian men and women ages 35-45 with current depression and no major neurological disorders are needed to investigate mental functioning.| 303-398-1139
Hormone-replacement therapy
Researchers are looking for healthy, sedentary, postmenopausal women, ages 45 to 65, for a study investigating the benefits of different types of hormone-replacement therapy and exercise on cardiovascular health.|303-492-3010
National Jewish Medical and Research Center
Seeking current or former smokers, ages 30-80.|303-398-1409||Seeking people ages 1 to 18 who have had the chickenpox vaccine during the time they were treated with steroids for asthma and children without asthma who were vaccinated.|303-398-1409
Radiant Research
Seeks healthy men and women, ages 18-50, for various research programs, including depression, migraine and insomnia.|303-477-2273
Mail calendar items at least 10 days in advance to Health Calendar, The Denver Post, 1560 Broadway, Denver, CO 80202, or fax to 303-820-1679.
