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WOMEN & CANCER GYNECOLOGIC Jan. 8, 5–6:15 p.m. Banner Desert 1400 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa 480-412-4673 YOUNG WOMEN’S SUPPORT Jan. 8, 6:30 p.m. Banner Thunderbird 5555 W. Thunderbird Rd., Glendale 602-865-5450
CANCER SUPPORT YOGA FOR CANCER PATIENTS Various dates & times Banner MD Anderson 2946 E. Banner Gateway Dr., Gilbert 480-256-4141 COPING WITH CANCER Jan. 9 & 22, 6:30 p.m. Banner Thunderbird 5555 W. Thunderbird Rd., Glendale 602-865-5450 LIVING & COPING WITH CANCER Jan. 15, 5:30 p.m. Banner MD Anderson 2946 E. Banner Gateway Dr., Gilbert 480-256-4141 KIDS CAN COPE Jan. 15, 7 p.m. Banner Thunderbird 5555 W. Thunderbird Rd., Glendale 602-865-5450 JOURNEY TO WELLNESS Jan. 16, 4 p.m. Banner MD Anderson 2946 E. Banner Gateway Dr., Gilbert 480-256-4141 ORAL, HEAD & NECK Jan. 16, 4:30–6:30 p.m. Banner Desert 1400 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa 480-412–4673 COLORECTAL Jan. 17, 6 p.m. Banner Thunderbird 5555 W. Thunderbird Rd., Glendale 602-865-5450 ESOPHAGEAL Jan. 17, 6–7:30 p.m. Banner Good Samaritan 1111 E. McDowell Rd., Phoenix 602-839-4970 PROSTATE Jan. 28, 7–9 p.m. Banner Desert 1400 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa 480-412-4673
PARKINSON’S
RESPIRATORY
SUPPORT GROUPS (DUET) Various dates, times & locations 602-274-5022
ASTHMA SUPPORT GROUP Cardon Children’s Medical Center 1400 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa Call for dates & times: 480-412-7902
PARKINSON’S DANCE Various dates, times & locations By Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center Register: 602-406-6903 PARKINSON’S SUPPORT Jan. 8, 1–2 p.m. HealthSouth Valley of the Sun 13460 N. 67 Ave., Glendale 623-878-8800 PARKINSON’S Jan. 14, 10–11:30 a.m. Banner Sun Health Research 10515 W. Santa Fe Dr., Sun City 602-942-9008
BREASTFEEDING NURSING MOMS SUPPORT Various dates & times Banner Del E. Webb 14502 W. Meeker Blvd., Sun City West 602-230-2273 LACTATION Jan. 7, 14, 21 & 28, 1–2 p.m. Banner Estrella 9201 W. Thomas Rd., Phoenix 623-327-8001 BREASTFEEDING Jan. 8 & 22, 10 a.m. Banner Ironwood 37000 N. Gantzel Rd., San Tan Valley 480-394-4000 BREASTFEEDING Jan. 10, 17, 24 & 31, 1–2:30 p.m. Banner Desert 1400 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa 480-412-3035 BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT Jan. 21, 6–7:30 p.m. Banner Good Samaritan 1111 E. McDowell Rd., Phoenix 602-839-3502
RESPIRATORY Jan. 10, 1:30 p.m. Banner Boswell 13180 N. 103 Dr., Sun City 623-832-5708
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT GROUPS APHASIA Jan. 8 & 22, 10–11 a.m. Banner Boswell 13180 N. 103 Dr., Sun City 623-972-4263 ESSENTIAL TREMOR Jan. 8, 3 p.m. St. Joachim & St. Anne Church 11625 N. 111 Ave., Sun City 623-975-9638 AMPUTEE Jan. 8, 6–7 p.m. HealthSouth Valley of the Sun 13460 N. 67 Ave., Glendale 623-334-5358 PAIN Jan. 10 & 24, 6–8 p.m. HealthSouth Valley of the Sun 13460 N. 67 Ave., Glendale 623-334-5437 LARYNGECTOMY Jan. 15, 4–5 p.m. Banner Boswell 13180 N. 103 Dr., Sun City 623-832-5349 VESTIBULAR Jan. 17, noon Banner Good Samaritan 1111 E. McDowell Rd., Phoenix 602-839-2317
PARENTING
MEN’S DISABILITY ISSUES Jan. 17, 5:30–7 p.m. Disability Empowerment Center 5025 E. Washington St., Phoenix 602-980-3232; donp@abil.org
POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION Jan. 8, 15, 22 & 29, 10–11:30 a.m. Banner Desert 1400 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa 480-412-5292
OSTOMY Feb. 3, 2–4 p.m. Banner Boswell 13180 N. 103 Dr., Sun City 623-935-7514
POSTPARTUM SUPPORT Jan. 8 & 22, 11 a.m. Banner Thunderbird 5555 W. Thunderbird Rd., Glendale 602-865-5908
CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUPS (DUET) Various dates, times & locations 602-274-5022
NEWBORN PARENTING Jan. 8, 2–3:30 p.m. Banner Baywood 6644 E. Baywood Ave., Mesa 480-321-4455
BOSOM BUDDIES SUPPORT GROUPS Various dates, times & locations Ahwatukee/Chandler: 480-893-8900 East Valley: 480-969-4119 Scottsdale: 623-236-6616 West Valley: 623-979-4279
ONLINE NETWORKING (DUET) Jan. 12 & 22, 9–10 a.m. Register: duetaz.org (Events tab) 602-274-5022
PREGNANCY, PARENTING & PLAY Jan. 10, 17, 24 & 31, 7–9 p.m. Banner Baywood 6644 E. Baywood Ave., Mesa 480-321-4455
CAREGIVER SUPPORT (DUET) Jan. 31, 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m. Church of the Beatitudes 555 W. Glendale Ave., Phoenix 602-274-5022
LEARN AND SUPPORT Jan. 9, 5:30 p.m. Banner Good Samaritan 1111 E. McDowell Rd., Phoenix Register: 602-712-1006
CIRCLE OF MOTHERS Jan. 17 & 31, 5–7 p.m. Banner Estrella 9201 W. Thomas Rd., Phoenix 623-327-4000
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
SUPPORT GROUP Jan. 22, 5–6:15 p.m. Banner Desert 1400 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa 480-412-4673
PREGNANCY & INFANT LOSS Feb. 4, 7 p.m. Banner Desert 1400 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa 480-412–3595
BREAST CANCER
TRIPLE NEGATIVE Jan. 23, 5:30 p.m. Banner Good Samaritan 1111 E. McDowell Rd., Phoenix Register: 602-712-1006
‘ANONYMOUS’ MEETINGS Obsessive-Compulsive; Alcoholics; Al-Anon; Cocaine; Heroin; Depression Various dates & times Banner Behavioral Health 7575 E. Earll Dr., Scottsdale Info: bannerhealth.com AL-ANON & ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Jan. 5, 12, 19 & 26, 7 p.m. Banner Thunderbird 5555 W. Thunderbird Rd., Glendale Info: bannerhealth.com
ASK An Expert Question: What are gallstones? ANSWER: Gallstones develop inside the gallbladder which is a small organ on the right side of the abdomen that stores and releases bile to help digest fats. Gallstones form when bile hardens into one or more stone-like deposits. There are two main types of gallstones: cholesterol predominant stones and pigment stones. Mixed-type stones (cholesterol and pigment) are also common. Cholesterol gallstones are the most common and, as their name suggests, are primarily made up of cholesterol deposits. Pigment gallstones are the result of excess bilirubin in an individual’s bile. Many people go through life unaware they have gallstones as they do not experience any noticeable symptoms. When gallstones do not cause symptoms, there is usually no need to treat them. Symptoms can occur when a gallstone gets lodged in and blocks either the cystic duct or bile ducts. If this occurs, people often experience symptoms such as sudden and/or intermittent pain in the upper right part of the abdomen, increasing pain below the breast bone in the center of the abdomen, pain between the shoulder blades, and right shoulder pain. Pain can last from a few minutes to several hours. If symptoms occur, it’s generally recommended that the gallbladder
be surgically removed, a procedure known as cholecystectomy, which in most cases is performed laparoscopically (a minimally invasive procedure). There are also medications available that are designed to dissolve gallstones, but these are not used very often as they are either ineffective, or may take months or even years to work. NOOMAN GILANI, M.D., FACG, AGAF, IS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE GASTROENTEROLOGY DEPARTMENT AT BANNER THUNDERBIRD MEDICAL CENTER IN GLENDALE
Question: WhatisLewybody dementia? ANSWER: Lewy body dementia, the second most common type of progressive dementia after Alzheimer’s disease, causes a progressive decline in mental abilities. In Lewy body dementia, abnormal round structures called Lewy bodies develop in regions of the brain involved in thinking and movement. The disease may cause visual hallucinations, which may take the form of seeing shapes, colors, people or animals that aren’t there or, more complexly, having conversations with deceased loved ones. Another indicator may be significant fluctuations in alertness and attention, which may include daytime drowsiness or periods of staring into space. Like Parkinson’s
disease, Lewy body dementia can result in rigid muscles, slowed movement and tremors. There’s no cure for Lewy body dementia, instead, doctors treat the symptoms. Medications such as those used for Alzheimer’s disease work by increasing the levels of neurotransmitters — chemical messengers believed to be important for memory, thought and judgment — in the brain. This can help improve alertness and cognition, and may help reduce hallucinations and other behavioral problems. Parkinson’s disease medications can help reduce Parkinson’slike muscular symptoms in some people, but they can also cause increased confusion, hallucinations and delusions. Antipsychotic medications may somewhat improve delusions and hallucinations, however, at least a third of the people who have Lewy body dementia have a dangerous sensitivity to some of these types of drugs. Because antipsychotic drugs can worsen the symptoms, it might be better to initially try non-drug approaches, such as modifying the environment, modifying caregivers’ responses and/or modifying tasks. BRYAN WOODRUFF, M.D., IS A NEUROLOGIST AT MAYO CLINIC IN ARIZONA
Living Well a-z invites readers to submit questions to a panel of healthcare experts. The short questions and answers will offer readers a little more information about hot topics in medicine and refer you to other resources where you can learn more. Responses will also arm you with information so you know what to ask your own healthcare providers. If you would like your question to be considered for the February 6, 2013 issue of Living Well a-z, please write to editor: Paula Hubbs Cohen, Paula.Cohen@cox.net or c/o The Arizona Republic, 200 E. Van Buren St., CA22, Phoenix, AZ 85004.
INFO Online ABRAZO HEALTH CARE (AZ Heart Institute and AZ Heart, Arrowhead, Maryvale, Paradise Valley, Phoenix Baptist and West Valley hospitals): abrazohealth.com BANNER HEALTH: bannerhealth.com BARNET DULANEY PERKINS: goodeyes.com BARROW NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE: thebarrow.org CARDON CHILDREN’S MEDICAL CENTER: bannerhealth.com CHANDLER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER: ChandlerRegional.org
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