Mary Rathman

The USF Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Institute and Memory Lane Cottage are sponsoring a free program called Alzheimer’s: What Family Caregivers Need to Know on Sept. 10 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., at 4001 E. Fletcher Ave., in Tampa. Topics include understanding Alzheimer’s, treatment, communication strategies and managing behaviors. Lunch will be provided. Registration is required. To register, call (813) 396-0659.

The Arrhythmia Center of Florida at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point will have an atrial fibrillation seminar Sept. 10 at 5:30 p.m., at Heritage Pines Country Club, 11524 Scenic Hills Blvd., in Hudson. Registration begins at 5 p.m. Dr. Raul Jiminez, a board certified electrophysiologist, will discuss risk factors, symptoms, and treatment options. Participants also will learn if they should be tested. Admission is free. A complimentary dinner will be served. Reservations are required. For information, call (727) 869-5498.

The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay and the Tampa Bay Suicide Prevention Task Force will present a World Suicide Prevention Day event on Sept. 10 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at the James A. Haley VA Auditorium, 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., in Tampa. There will be interactive displays, art activities, chair massages, aromatherapy, a performance by Ruby Dance Center, a candlelight vigil, and a keynote speech from Rena Romano. Admission is free. For information, contact Ken Gibson at (813) 410-4129, or email .

NAMI Hernando (National Alliance on Mental Illness) will offer a free 12-week family-to-family program starting Sept. 10 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., at the NAMI Beautiful Mind Center, 10554 Spring Hill Drive in Spring Hill.

The program is for families and friends of individuals with brain disorders called serious mental illness. The course is taught by trained family members who have lived this experience.

Course topics include an introduction to mental illness, symptoms, basics about brain biology and causes of brain disorders, a problem solving workshop, medication review, a communication skills workshop, self-care, rehabilitation and more.

Registration is required. For information, call (352) 684-0004.

Sertoma Speech & Hearing Foundation of Florida will have a hearing aid battery giveaway Sept. 11 from 10 a.m. to noon at its New Port Richey office, 4443 Rowan Road. The foundation will offer the batteries in the most common sizes of 10, 13, 312 and 675, while supplies last. For information, call (727) 834-5479, or visit FamilyHearingHelp.org.

The obstetrics program at Medical Center of Trinity, 9330 State Road 54, will offer a childbirth super-prep class Sept. 12 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This is a one-day accelerated/refresher course. The cost is $50 per person. Reservations are required. For information, call (727) 834-5630.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness Pasco County will have a free education class Sept. 14 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., at Rasmussen College, 18600 Fernview St., in Land O’ Lakes, off State Road 54. Two deputies will discuss the myths and facts of mental health in the streets and in the county jail. For information, visit NamiPasco.org/contact/.

Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, 14000 Fivay Road in Hudson, will offer a tour of its electrophysiology lab Sept. 14 at 2 p.m. Guests can view the procedural suite and hear the lab team discuss the newest minimally invasive technologies available. Admission is free. Reservations are required. For information, call (727) 869-5498.

Rosecastle of Zephyrhills, 37411 Eiland Blvd., in Zephyrhills, will present an Alzheimer’s Educational Seminar Sept. 15 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Participants can receive encouragement, knowledge and support on the topic of caregiver fatigue. For information, call Tami Erickson at (813) 783-8100.