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Comfort Keepers will host free support and information sessions for individuals caring for aging parents or family members with chronic illnesses the third Tuesday of every month, from 10: 30 a.m. to noon at 206-1801 Welch Ave., North Vancouver.

Comfort Keepers will host free support and information sessions for individuals caring for aging parents or family members with chronic illnesses the third Tuesday of every month, from 10: 30 a.m. to noon at 206-1801 Welch Ave., North Vancouver. Info: comfortkeepers.ca.

Diabetes Awareness Month: London Drugs will offer diabetes and insulin management clinics on Tuesday, Nov. 13, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Park Royal shopping centre, north mall, West Vancouver and from 3 to 6 p.m. at 2032 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Fee: $15. Info: healthblog.londondrugs.com/diabetes-insulin-manage-ment-clinics-2012.

Diabetes Awareness Month: Real Canadian Superstore will hold a dieti-tian led store tour Wednesday, Nov. 14, 6-8 p.m. at 333 Mount Seymour Blvd., North Vancouver. Also during the month of November, they will offer diabetes risk assessments. Info: drugstorepharmacy.ca.

Lung Test Events: The B.C. Lung Association is urging all present or past smokers over the age of 40 and experiencing breathing difficulties to take a spirometry test to check for COPD. Free tests will be offered Thursday, Nov. 15, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Lynn Valley library, 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. Info: bc.lung.ca.

Cancer Coaching Workshops: A community education series on cancer prevention and adjunctive treatment Fridays, Nov. 16 and 23, 6-9 p.m. at John Braithwaite Community Centre, 145 West First St., North Vancouver. Fee: $10 per session. Registration: 778237-4137 or cancerwipeout.com.

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