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MEMORY SCREENING CORRECTION ... A story in the 2008 Living Well, a senior-oriented publication of the Weekly, mistakenly listed a memory screening at Peninsula Volunteers Little House as taking place on Nov. 13. The screening, which is by the Stanford/VA Aging and Clinical Research Center, is actually happening on Nov. 18 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Palo Alto VA Hospital, 3801 Miranda Ave., Bldg. 5, Fourth Floor Conference Room, Palo Alto. There is no event at Little House. Call 650-852-3287 to register.

OMNIVORE'S DILEMMA ... A special talk sponsored by the Stanford Health Library, "The Solution to the Omnivore's Dilemma", will take place Oct. 30 at 6 p.m. The speaker, Christopher Gardner, is a nutrition scientist and associate professor at Stanford's Prevention Research Center. Gardner will discuss how nutrition-based diets don't work and how social and political consciousness might have a lasting effect on diet and health. The talk is free and will take place at Arrillaga Alumni Center, 326 Galvez St., Stanford. To register, call 650-498-7826.

FLU SHOTS ... The following local facilities are offering flu shots: Avenidas flu-shot clinics for seniors 60 and older and people with chronic conditions will take place on Oct. 27 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Cost is $2. No appointment needed. 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. Call 650-289-5400.

MOVING WITH PARKINSON'S ... A pilot program for people with Parkinson's disease that uses movement to music to provide recreation, exercise and socializing will take place Nov. 1 from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. at Peninsula Volunteers Little House, 800 Middle Ave., Menlo Park. The classes are free. To arrange a visit, call Tryphene at 650-326-2025.

Health Notes is a monthly feature announcing health and fitness events and news. Send news to Health & Fitness Editor Sue Dremann at sdremann@paweekly.com.