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Gathering Place Brazoria

Help and hope for families affected by Alzheimer's and related dementias

Help and hope for families affected by Alzheimer's and related dementiasHelp and hope for families affected by Alzheimer's and related dementias

As a continuing response to the pandemic, the Gathering Place is now offering virtual classes two mornings each week to people who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or a related dementia.  Goals of the program, CompU.Talk, are to slow cognitive decline and improve short term memory and mood in a format that is stimulating and fun for the student.


Included in the curriculum are current events, exercise, music, art, and memory retrieval activities.  In numerous studies, the individual topics have all been found to be effective in delaying symptoms of the diseases. The activities that lower risk factors for Alzheimer’s are the same for slowing progression of the disease at any stage.


Classes are free, limited in size, and all materials are provided at no cost. Applicants must register in the Gathering Place program, be able to read and write, and provide a doctor’s diagnosis. They must also have a computer or a hands-free device with a camera and microphone. In most cases, they will also need a caregiver who will help them access the virtual classroom via Zoom each morning.

Videos

Glenda Langley Interview 010520

Glenda Stewart Langley, teacher, writer, and gardener who shares a work-in-progress adobe home along the Rio Grande in New Mexico, provides information to our CompU.Talk students during an interview with Jeannette Reed on January 5, 2021.

Ray Reed Interview 011221

Ray Reed is a modern day globetrotter, having worked in or visited at least 23 countries. He talks about his experiences working in Antarctica during a CompU.Talk interview with Jeannette Reed on January 12, 2021.

Audra DiBello Interview 011921

Audra DiBello, a graphic artist from Coral Springs, Florida, discussed her virtual classes in the altered book technique for enhancing brain health and building community in today’s world with Jeannette Reed for CompU.Talk on January 19, 2021.

Nico Marrero Interview 012621

Nico Marrero is a Software Development Engineer for Amazon who currently resides in Scotland. He talks about new projects being developed for Amazon, and his life with his wife, Shasta in the UK during an interview with Jeannette Reed for CompU.Talk on January 26, 2021.

J De Leon and P Krampota Interview 020221

Peggy Krampota and Janet De Leon, Bingo Beauties and Property Managers for CompU Talk and long time Gathering Place volunteers, talk about their lives and interests during an interview with Jeannette Reed for CompU.Talk on February 2, 2021

Jeff Olyniec Interview 020921

Jeff Olyniec, businessman and tech giant, discusses his life and work in China with Jeannette Reed during an interview for CompU.Talk on February 9, 2021.

Jimmy Johnson Interview 030221

Jimmy Johnson, Project Coordinator for the Southern Regional office of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, discusses RSVP and volunteerism with Jeannette Reed during an interview for CompU.Talk on March 2, 2021.

Barbara Bennett Interview 030921

Barbara Bennett, Gathering Place volunteer and speech/language pathologist with Alvin ISD for 33 years, talks about her career and provides language skill tips during an interview with Jeannette Reed for CompU.Talk on March 9, 2021.

Janice Bell Interview 031621

Janice Bell, retired Spanish and French teacher, Alzheimer’s Lifestyle Coach, and CompU.Talk teacher tells her travel adventures to Jeannette Reed during an interview on March 16, 2021.

June Stoker Interview 032321

June Stoker, former Senior Pastor at First Christian Church in Alvin, talks about her nursing and ministry careers and her involvement with the Gathering Place during an interview with Jeannette Reed for CompU.Talk on March 23, 2021.

Erika Longoria Interview 040621

Erika Longoria, Education Coordinator for the Gathering Place, talks about Brain Camp with Jeannette Reed during an interview for CompU.Talk on April 6, 2021.

Ann Luu Interview 042721

Ann Luu, owner of Alvin Care Pharmacy, discusses her business and her interests with Jeanette Reed during an interview for CompU.Talk on April 27, 2021.

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