LIFELINES: The psychological impact of a cancer diagnosis is the theme of the first of three free public talks in the Trinity Building, St James's Hospital, Dublin on Tuesday, October 21st at 7pm.
Managing cancer-related fatigue and managing the psychological impact of cancer on children and other family members are the themes of subsequent talks at 7pm on Tuesday, October 28th and Tuesday, November 4th. Advanced booking is essential (tel: 01-4103457).
Information and support meetings
Information meetings on haemochromatosis, the genetic condition in which excessive storage of iron in the body can lead to organ damage, will be held around the State over the next two months. The meetings will be held in Mayo General Hospital, Castlebar on Thursday at 7.45pm; in South Tipperary General Hospital, Clonmel on Thursday, November 6th at 7.45pm; in the Fels Point Hotel, Tralee, Co Kerry on Monday, November 24th at 7.45pm; and finally in the Mater Hospital, Eccles St, Dublin on Thursday, December 4th. See www.haemochromatosis-ir.com or tel: 01-8735911.
Asperger conference
Aspire, the Asperger Syndrome Association of Ireland, is hosting a conference on lifelong education and training on Saturday in St Patrick's College, Drumcondra, Dublin. Booking on tel: 01-8780029. See also www.aspire-irl.org
Meanwhile, a talk entitled Managing Anger in your Child by Dr Michael Sweeney, assistant professor of clinical psychology at Columbia University, New York, goes ahead tonight at 7pm in St John of Gods, Stillorgan. Admission is free. Booking on tel: 01-4923596.
Managing executive addiction
Treating chemically dependent executives and professionals is the theme of a one-day seminar on Wednesday, October 22nd. A second seminar on issues in the treatment of prescription drug addiction is on Thursday, October 23rd. Both events take place in the Marino Institute, Dublin. Booking on tel: 01-4946358 or e-mail info@rutlandcentre.ie.
Stammering awareness day
The Irish Stammering Association is hosting an awareness day on Saturday in Wynns Hotel, Dublin, 9.30am-
5.30pm. Admission is free. www.stammeringireland.ie
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