Insight on Brain Disorders at OMSI
Body Worlds
Thursday
special events
Gunther von H agens’ Body
Worlds and the Brain will pro
vide a unique perspective on brain
diseases and disorders, includ
ing Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and
autism on Thursday evenings this
month.
Visitors to the OMSI exhibi
tion will have the opportunity to
meet and learn from research
ers, doctors, and experts in each
field while viewing authentic
human specimens.
Parkinson's will be discussed
on Jan. 12 with rep resen ta
tives of the OHSU Brain Insti
tute, the Brian G rant Founda
tion and Parkinson's Resources
R ed C ross C ertification — The O r
egon T rail C h ap ter R ed C ross now
offers credits to helps p ro fessio n
als m aintain licensing or c ertifica
tion. F or a cum ulative list, visit
pdxinfo.net.
o f Oregon. A lzheim er's will be
the focus on Jan. 19 with the
B ra in I n s titu te a n d th e
A lzheim er’s A ssociation; and
autism will be the discussion
on Jan. 26 w ith the Brain Insti
tute, N orthw est A utism Foun
dation, and the A utism Society
of O regon. All of the sessions
are from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
"Our goal is to provide a unique
o p p o rtu n ity fo r th e lo cal
Parkinson's, A lzheim er’s, and
autism communities to interpret
Body W orlds together," said
Sara Perrin, marketing director
for the exhibit. "You can imag
ine what a valuable learning ex
perience it is for anyone con
nected with any of these issues
to interact with experts in this
environment."
"Y o u
have
to
ru le The Body Worlds and the Brain exhibit at OMSI give perspective
P a r k in s o n ’s, you c a n 't let to brain diseases and disorders.
tives or friends w ith ch ro n ic illness.
C lass size is lim ited, and registration
is required. Call 503-413-8018.
H ealth W atch
Faillaat 503-228-6140.
C an cer R esource C en ter — P ro v i
dence St. V incent M edical C enter
and the A m erican R ed C ross have
jo in e d forces to create the first in-
hospital resource cen ter providing
books, printed m aterial, co m p u ter
access and m ore for individuals and
fam ilies dealing w ith cancer. The
c e n te r is open M o n d ay through
T hursday, 9 a.m . to 4 p.m .
P ark in so n ’s rule you," said
Brian Grant, form er pow er for
ward with the Portland Trail
B lazers and founder o f the
Brian Grant Foundation.
Grant was diagnosed at age
36 with young onset Parkinson’s
disease shortly after his retire
ment from the NBA. He be
lieves it is his responsibility to
h elp in the fig h t a g a in st
Parkinson’s and to help others
struggling with the disease.
"This night at Body Worlds is
a rare opportunity for us to see
brain specimens up close and
learn more about Parkinson’s
from the OHSU experts," said
Grant, one of the nearly 1 million
A m e ric a n s
liv in g
w ith
Parkinson’s disease.
Attendance will be $19 for
adults and $ 17 for students and
seniors.
F am ilies w ith M ental Illness - A
free, 12-w eek co u rse for people
w hose fam ily m em b ers live w ith
m ental illness is o ffered at E m anuel
H ospital, Mt. H ood M edical C en ter
and Providence M edical Center. T he
course has been describ ed as “ life
ch an g in g ” by fo rm er participants.
R egistration is required by calling
503-203-3326.
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peripheral arterial disease w ith this
w ith a soak, nail trim , buffing and
safe, sim ple screening using ankle
m assage from a licensed nurse at
C h ronic Pain S u p p ort G rou p — and arm blood pressure. T he fee is
one o f six clin ics o r at y o u r hom e.
M eets the first W ednesday at 4 p.m . $40. T o schedule an appointm ent,
Call 503-251 -6303 for m ore inform a
to 5:30 p.m . and the third W ed n es call503-251-6137.
tion.
day o f each m onth, from 7 p.m . to
8:30p.m . For m ore inform ation, call S m o k e-F ree S u p p o rt G ro u p —
M eets M ondays, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m . For
503-256-4000.
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for people dealing w ith heart c o n d i traso u n d bone d en sity screen in g
tions. For inform ation, call 503-251 - with personalized education; fee $30.
T o schedule an appointm ent, call
6260.
503-261-6611.
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Auto Accident victims and Injured Workers for nearly 20 years.
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If you or someone you know has been in an accident,
$40. T o schedule a screening, call safe place to discuss the stresses,
challenges
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503-251-6137.
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T hird W ednesday o f each m onth at m onth at 3 p.m . at L egacy G ood
We are located on the
5 p.m . T he inform ative session is led S am aritan H ospital.
corner o f MLK and Russell
by a registered nurse to help you
Street, on the second floor
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class
is
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above the coffee shop.
and dosage preparations and a d
fo
r
all
ages
and
health
conditions.
m in istra tio n ; d o c to r re fe rra l re
quired. To register, call 503-251-6313. Plan to attend this one-sessio n class
and learn the sim ple g u id elin es for
B etter B reath ers - A n asthm a ed u safe exercises, including stretching.
cational support group m eets on Call 503-256-4000 to register.
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the 1st T uesday o f the m onth from
1:15 p.m . to 2:45 p.m . at A dventist Em pow erm ent through Relaxation
— Free inform al m editation classes
M edical Center. For inform ation, call
that address b reathing techniques,
503-251-6830.
som e gentle ancient A frican yoga
Powerful Tools For C aregivers - 6- poses and m ental balancing te ch
w eek educational series designed n iq u e s. P e o p le h a v e le ft th e se
to help fam ily caregivers take care o f classes jo y fu l and w ith a peaceful
them selves w hile caring for re la view o f their lives. Call Dr. M arcelitte
Chiropractic Auto Injury Clinic, PC
Zchon R. Jones, DC
333 NE Russell St., #200, Portland, OR. 97212
(503) 284-7838
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