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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w ith a soak, nail trim , buffing and
safe, sim ple screening using ankle
m assage from a licensed nurse at
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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
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M eets M ondays, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m . For
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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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$40. T o schedule a screening, call safe place to discuss the stresses,
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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
m anage side effects o f m edications F re e B ody B asics — T his physician
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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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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.
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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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