HEALTH HAPPENINGS

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Back-to-school immunizations: Manatee County Health Department, 410 Sixth Ave. E., Bradenton; 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Ages: 18 and younger. Cost: free. No appointments necessary. Information, 941-748-0747, ext. 1269, or visit http://healthmanatee.org.

H2U programs: These events are offered by H2U, an adult health and wellness organization sponsored by Blake Medical Center. The Cortez Center is at 6670 Cortez Road; the Bayshore Center is at 6049 26th St. W. For more information, call 941-792-0211; for reservations, call 888-359-3552.

n How to talk with your doctor: Learn how to get the most from your doctors' appointments at 2 p.m. Aug. 28 at the Bayshore Center and 2 p.m. Sept. 7 at the Ellenton Center.

n Conversations to have with your children: How to approach and get your message across; 11 a.m. Aug. 30 at the Bayshore Center.

n Low back pain: Learn the latest treatmentoptions and things you can do at home to help with the pain at 3 p.m. Sept. 4 at the Cortez Center.

n H2U information:Learn about benefits of the H2U program, including hospital VIP benefits at Blake, presentations,regular activities, exercise and travel; 2 p.m. Sept.13 at the Ellenton Center.

n ABC's of caregiving: Learn about normal age-related memory loss, reversible causes for dementia, irreversible dementias, what are the warnings signs and what to do if you have them; 2 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Cortez Center.

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Health happenings calendar: Aug. 28