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How to Get the Most Out of Your Doctor's Visit

Friday, July 17, 1 p.m.
Barbara Walling, UC Irvine SeniorHealth Center
Newport Beach Central Library for Oasis Senior Center
1000 Avocado Ave.
Newport Beach
For more information and a list of community lectures, please call: 877.456.3770

Whether it is for a routine check-up or a visit for a particular problem, an appointment with a doctor may be stressful and worrisome.  But there are things that you can do to lessen the stress and worry associated with your visit. 

Barbara Walling, community outreach manager for the SeniorHealth Center at UC Irvine Medical Center, will provide tips and suggestions for getting the most out of a trip to the doctor's office.  You will learn how to prepare for an appointment, how to get your questions answered, how to make sure your doctor has the best understanding about your symptoms and condition, and how to make sure that you understand what you are told.

Urinary Incontinence

Thursday, July 23, 11 a.m.
Dr. Felicia Lane, UC Irvine urogynecologist
Brea Senior Center
500 S. Sievers Ave.
Brea
For more information and a list of community lectures, please call: 877.456.3770

Urinary incontinence can be an inconvenient and embarrassing problem that may lead to social isolation and lack of independence.  And, while it is common among older adults, urinary incontinence is not a natural part of aging. Treatments range from behavioral techniques to surgery. 

Dr. Felicia Lane, UC Irvine urogynecologist will answer questions about causes, prevention and treatment of urinary incontinence.

Travel Medicine

Tuesday, July 28, 1 p.m.
Dr. Sonia Sehgal, UC Irvine geriatrician
Florence Sylvester Senior Center
23721 Moulton Parkway
Laguna Hills
For more information and a list of community lectures, please call: 877.456.3770

Planning to travel abroad?  You can avoid a host of problems by getting immunizations and health information before you depart.  Join Dr. Sonia Sehgal as she discusses travel medicine before you travel, no matter what time of year.

Dr. Sehgal is board certified in internal medicine and geriatrics. Her office is located at the UC Irvine Medical Center SeniorHealth Center in Orange.