UCC to give public talks on positive ageingUniversity College Cork (UCC) will celebrate positive ageing with a series of public talks on diet, physical and mental health.The talks take place in the Brookfield Health Sciences Complex at UCC tomorrow, Thursday, Friday and Monday at 1.15pm Admission is free. See http://eldermet.ucc.ie for full details or tel: 021-4901754.
Osteoporosis society president to give lecture
Prof Moira O’Brien, president of the Irish Osteoporosis Society, will give a public lecture on Thursday at 7.30pm in the Davenport Hotel, Merrion Square, Dublin. Admission is free but advanced booking is advised on tel: 1890-252 751 or email info@irishosteoporosis.ie
New youth services from Arthritis Ireland
Arthritis Ireland is launching some new services for young people with juvenile arthritis this week. These include When a Teenager Has Arthritis, an information booklet for the teenagers themselves, a parent-to- parent network to offer peer support to parents of children with juvenile arthritis and new online networks via Bebo, Facebook and Twitter.
Call the helpline on 1890- 252846 for more details or log on to www.arthritisireland.ie
Endometriosis support group meeting
The Endometriosis Association of Ireland is holding a support group meeting in the Club House Hotel, Kilkenny on Saturday from 2pm-5pm. The meeting is open to sufferers, friends, partners and family members. E-mail info@endo.ie or tel: 086- 3203855 or visit www.endo.ie
Parenting workshops on self-esteem
Self esteem – the key to your child’s future is the theme of parenting workshops in Bewleys Hotel, Leopardstown, Dublin on Saturday, October 17th and Saturday, November 14th from 10am-4pm each day.
The one-day workshops also serve as an introduction to the Practical Parenting evening courses devised by psychologist Dr Tony Humphreys. E-mail info@practicalparenting.ie for more details.
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