A workshop on the early signs of Alzheimer’s disease will happen at 43 Amity St. at the Jones Library on Thursday at 7 p.m.
Meghan Lemay, programs coordinator at the Western Massachusetts Regional Office of the Alzheimer’s Association, will be speaking. To register, call 800-272-3900. Walk-ins are very welcome to attend the session, as well.
According to Lemay, memory loss and behavior changes severe enough to disrupt daily life are not a typical part of aging. Knowing the 10 warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease can help determine if it’s important to speak to a doctor and get a diagnosis. This workshop will help people to spot those ten warning signs.
This is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact Janet Ryan at 413-259-3223.
Baystate Franklin Medical Center’s Rehabilitation Department is offering free monthly sports injury screenings at the YMCA of Greenfield at 451 Main St. The clinic will be held on the third Tuesday of each month, from 4 to 6 p.m. The next is Nov. 15. Each appointment is 15 minutes long. The screenings are open to the public; you do not have to be a YMCA member to attend.
“If you have some sort of injury that is either ongoing, such as tendonitis, or something that has just occurred, and you’re not sure how to treat it or where to seek help, this clinic is for you,” said Jeff King, manager of Baystate Franklin’s rehabilitation services. “We will assess your injury and advise you of the next steps to take to treat the injury.”
Walk-ins are welcome; no appointment is necessary. For more information, contact Dawn Dorsey at 413-773-3646, ext. 428.
To provide treatment for non-life threatening ailments, Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton has opened a new urgent care clinic.
It is located in the main corridor, just inside the main entrance, and offers care during weekend and evening hours, when many primary care doctors’ offices are closed, said Julia Sorensen, the chief marketing communications officer.
Doctors are available to treat illnesses and injuries, such as strains, sprains, urinary tract infections, minor fractures, minor cuts and lacerations, sutures and suture removal and minor burns.
Life-threatening emergencies always take priority in the emergency department. Patients with more minor problems are encouraged to go to the urgent care clinic.
Learn more at cooley-dickinson.org/urgentcare or call 413-582-2330.