AUGUST / SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2024 COMMUNITY CALENDAR EVENTS
UCLA Health offers community programs and events to help our neighbors lead healthier lives through wellness education. Go to uclahealth.org/events for more information.
Advance care planning is a gift you give your loved ones who might otherwise struggle to make choices about your care in the event you are unable to. This session provides an introduction to care planning.
When: Wednesdays, Aug. 7, Sept. 11 and Oct. 9, 6 – 7:30 pm
Where: Teleconference sessions
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DIABETES
These ADA-certified self-care classes will help you gain important skills, knowledge and confidence to successfully manage your diabetes. Sessions will cover risk reduction, nutrition, medications and being active.
When: Thursdays through Oct. 24, 10:30 am – noon
Where: Teleconference sessions
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Are you interested in managing your diabetes more holistically? Integrative medicine blends conventional treatments with mind-body-spirit and lifestyle approaches to improve diabetes and blood sugar control. Dr. Rashmi Mullur, a board-certified physician in endocrinology and integrative medicine, will teach you integrative approaches and mind-body techniques to better manage your health.
When: Tuesdays through Oct. 22, 10 am – noon
Where: Teleconference sessions
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HEALTH EMERGENCIES
Learn how to save a life! Learn the signs and symptoms of common emergencies like choking, heart attack, stroke and allergic reactions. Lifesaving skills like hands-only CPR, stopping severe bleeding and calling 9-1-1 — what to know, say and do — will all be covered.
When: Tuesday, Oct. 8, noon – 1 pm
Where: Teleconference session
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KIDNEY DISEASE
Professor and Clinical Chief of Nephrology and Director of CORE Kidney Program, Anjay Rastogi, MD, PhD, and Circle of CORE, a patient advocacy and support group, will discuss a wide variety of topics related to kidney health, including prevention, diagnosis, management, nutrition, exercise, mental health, dialysis, transplantation and kidney-friendly life choices. Other health care providers, including dietitians and psychologists, will join the session. The sessions are interactive, with an opportunity to ask questions during the event. You can also send your questions in advance to COREKidney@mednet.ucla.edu.
When: Thursday, Aug. 1; Sunday, Sept. 1; Tuesday, Oct. 1, 5 – 6 pm
Where: Teleconference session
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Dr. Ira Kurtz, Distinguished Professor and Chief of the Division of Nephrology at UCLA, hosts a monthly Q & A session on all aspects of kidney disease. Dr. Kurtz will answer questions on the various causes of acute and chronic kidney disease and medications that injure the kidneys among other kidney-related topics, including treatment options.
When: Thursdays, Aug. 15, Sept. 19, Oct. 17,
5 – 5:45 pm
Where: Teleconference sessions
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MOVEMENT DISORDERS
UCLA movement disorders specialists will discuss treatment options to cope with tremor, including medications, surgery (deep-brain stimulation) and noninvasive therapies. Lecture followed by Q & A.
When: Saturday, Nov. 2, 9 am – noon
Where: Teleconference session
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PODIATRY
Bob Baravarian, DPM, will discuss bunions and the latest surgical and nonsurgical treatments.
When: Tuesday, Aug. 20, 5:45 – 6:45 pm
Where: Teleconference session
RSVP: to receive Zoom invitation
Bob Baravarian, DPM, will discuss the latest advances in treating foot and ankle arthritis, including injection joint lubrication, arthroscopic cleanup, joint-preservation surgery, fusion surgery and ankle-replacement surgery.
When: Tuesday, Sept. 17, 5:45 – 6:45 pm
Where: Teleconference session
RSVP: to receive Zoom invitation
Gary Briskin, DPM, will discuss common causes of heel and ankle pain, as well as surgical and nonsurgical therapies.
When: Tuesday, Oct. 15, 5:45 – 6:45 pm
Where: Teleconference session
RSVP: to receive Zoom invitation
WEIGHT MANAGEMENT
Healthy Weight Management Webinar Series
The UCLA Center for Human Nutrition’s physicians and dietitians present a series of eight webinars covering both the science behind weight control and practical strategies you can apply to your own healthy weight management. Topics include how your genetic makeup can influence nutrition planning and an explanation of popular weight-loss diets.
When: Eight Tuesdays, 3 – 4 pm
Where: Teleconference sessions
Cost: $80
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