Brazoria County Libraries to hold memory screenings for National Alzheimer's Awareness month

The Brazoria County Library System will offer free memory screenings throughout November to raise awareness for Alzheimer's disease.

As part of National Alzheimer's Awareness month, the free screenings will be conducted by volunteers recruited by the Gathering Place Interfaith Ministries and will be held at various times at branches of the Brazoria County Libraries.

The screenings are set for 2-5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27 and Thursday, Nov. 29 at the Alvin Branch; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesdays, Nov. 13, Nov. 20 and Nov. 23 at the Angleton Branch; 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15 at the Brazoria Branch; 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13 at the Clute Branch; 2-5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20 at the Danbury Branch; 1-4 p.m. Tuesdays, Nov. 13 and Nov. 20 at the Freeport Branch; 1:30-5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, 1-4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15 and Friday, Nov. 16, 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20 and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29 and Friday, Nov. 30 at the Lake Jackson Branch; 3-6 p.m. Wednesdays, Nov. 14, Nov. 21 and Nov. 28 at the Pearland Branch; 1-4 p.m. Tuesdays, Nov. 13 and Nov. 20 at the Sweeny Branch; and 1-4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8 at the West Columbia Branch.

Sharon Trower, the public information officer for Brazoria County, made the announcement in a press release Tuesday, Nov. 6.

For more information, call Tom West, the adult program coordinator, at 979-864-1505.