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
CLASSES/LECTURES
Wellness solutions
M|Learn how to improve or regain your health with a presentation of nutritional products, detox info, handouts and more, 7-9 p.m.|Free|303-777-2555 ext. 1
Baby and mom fitness class
M-SA|Stroller fitness class where mom can work out with her baby. Discounts available.|First class free|888-684-0641, www.strollerstrides.net/littleton|LITTLETON AND CENTENNIAL
Knee pain
W|Seminar presented by Dr. Ted Parks, orthopedic surgeon, 6-7:30 p.m.|Free|Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center, 1719 E. 19th Ave., 1-877-752-2737
Why am I so tired?
TH|Understand how people with cancer often experience debilitating exhaustion, 3-4:30 p.m. Advanced registration required.|Free|Rocky Mountain Cancer Center, third-floor conference room,
1800 Williams St., 303-285-5076
Weight-loss surgery
TH|Informational seminar on bariatric surgery, 6 p.m.|Free|Swedish Medical Center, second-floor Conference Center, 501 E. Hampden Ave.,
1-866-7SWEDISH|ENGLEWOOD
Diabetes education
SA|Manage your diabetes and minimize your chances for complications, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.|$25|Parker Adventist Hospital, 9395 Crown Crest Blvd., 303-269-4150|PARKER
Bone-density screenings
Low-cost screenings of the spine and hip by Life Measure Labs mobile service.|$59|303-680-7547 for locations throughout Colorado
SUPPORT GROUPS
Depression/bipolar
M|Free meetings, 7-9 p.m.|Crossroads Church, 10451 Huron St., 303-584-1957| NORTHGLENN
Food addicts
M & W|Twelve-step recovery program, 7-8:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays in Denver.|303-425-9691 or 303-665-9324, www.foodaddicts.org
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
Circle of Support
TH|A safe, caring and confidential place to share your caregiving experiences with others, 1-2:30 p.m.|Kaiser Rock Creek medical office building, 280 Exempla Circle, 303-467-8884, ext. 50029#
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
Alzheimer’s Association
Offering more than 30 monthly support groups in metro Denver for caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s.|Free|303-813-1669 or 1-800-272-3900
Sexaholics Anonymous
A 12-step recovery group; 20 meetings across the 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 (4372)
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.|303-926-1001
Hospice of Metro Denver
Seeks volunteers to visit terminally ill patients in long-term care facilities and to assist with patients’ 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
Rocky Mountain Center for Clinical Research
Insomniacs wanted for a research study to evaluate an investigational drug for signs and symptoms of insomnia.|Call 303-403-8478
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 male and female volunteers 18 and older in general good health with moderate to severe rosacea to take part in a clinical trial of an investigational generic gel or placebo for rosacea. ||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 healthy men and women ages 55 to 79 for a study investigating how the cardiovascular system changes with age. Must be nonsmoker and taking no medication.|303-735-4686||Seeking women ages 18 to 45 and men ages 18 to 38 who do not exercise regularly and are nonsmokers to benefit cancer research.|303-492-1431||Seeking healthy, sedentary men ages 18 to 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 people with high cholesterol who are nondiabetic and taking a statin medication.|303-315-0003||The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young (TEDDY) study at UCDHSC is seeking families with or without a history of diabetes who are either expecting or have a new infant up to 3 months of age to participate in genetic screening to identify indicators of increased risks for Type 1 diabetes.|Call 303-315-0115 or e-mail Teddy.Study@uchsc.edu||Seeking healthy, overweight adults for a study on how calcium affects fat metabolism. Must be a nonsmoker, 20 to 55 years old, with a body mass index between 25 and 35.|Call Kat at 303-315-9098
Depression study
Caucasian men and women ages 35 to 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
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.
