Northwest suburban health & fitness
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National Alliance on Mental Illness: Support group for persons over 18 with any form of mental illness meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays at Alexian Center for Mental Health, 3350 Salt Creek Lane, Arlington Heights. (847) 899-0195.
Community education presentation: 7 p.m. Aug. 14, St. Alexius Medical Center, 1555 Barrington Road, Hoffman Estates, in St. Michael's Conference Center on Four West, rooms C and D. Dr. Yan Katsnelson discusses "Advances in Minimally-Invasive Valve Surgery." Free, registration required, refreshments served, call (866) ALEXIAN.
NAMI Elk Grove/Schaumburg: 6:45 p.m. Aug. 14, Kenneth Young Center, 1001 Rohlwing Road, Elk Grove Village. Family support group for any family member, friend or loved one of an adult 18 or older with severe mental illness. (630) 529-3037.
Summer Yoga session: Aug. 18-Sept. 27, Himalayan Yoga and Meditation Center, 109 W. Slade St., Palatine. For information, visit www.hymcillinois.com or to register, call (847) 221-5250.
Wellness Place In the Spotlight program: 6:2-3:30 p.m. Aug. 19, 1619 W. Colonial Parkway, Palatine. Charles Myers, founder and director of the American Institute for Diseases of the Prostate, will review his innovative and successful approaches to Second Line Hormonal Therapy. Preregistration required, call (847) 221-2400.
Exercise is Good Medicine: 10:30 a.m. Aug. 19, Victory Centre of Bartlett, 1101 W. Bartlett Road, Bartlett. Lead by Rich Jeka, certified personal trainer and owner of Train at Home Personal Fitness and Wellness Training in Downers Grove. Free and open to the public, reservations required, call (630) 213-0100.
National Alliance of Mental Illness family group: 7-9 p.m. Aug. 20, Hanover Township, Downey Hall, 250 S. Route 59, Bartlett. For those afflicted with biological brain disorders, their families and loved ones. (630) 736-2823.
Laughter Club: Meets 7:30 p.m. Aug. 20, at the gazebo in Towne Square Park, 150 W. Palatine Road, Palatine. Free-flow laughter with breathing exercises to release stress and boost happiness. Free. Call Doug at (847) 359-6969 for information.
www.laughteryogachicago.org.
Alzheimer's Association Support group: Meets 1-3 p.m. Aug. 21, Eastlake dining room at the Garlands of Barrington, 1000 Garlands Lane, Barrington. Sponsored by the Barrington Area Council on Aging. Judy Holstein, adult day services director for CJE-Senior Life, will discuss the Northwest Culture Bus, which is designed to people with early-stage memory loss. Call (847) 381-5030 to register.
Free screening for hypertension: 9-11 a.m. Aug. 21, Victory Centre of Bartlett 1105 Senior Apartments, 1105 W. Bartlett Road, Bartlett. Trish Simon, community health nurse will conduct free screening for hypertension. Light refreshments served. Free and open to the public. Reservations required, call (630) 213-0100.
Parkinson's Disease Education group: meets 10-11:30 a.m. Aug. 23, Performing Arts Center at The Garlands of Barrington, 1000 Garlands Lane, Barrington. Mike Bearce, of Fall Clinics of America, will speak about testing and related treatments to prevent falls. Sponsored by the Barrington Area Council on Aging, the meeting is open to the public. To register or for information, call Penny at (847) 381-5030.