The Tampa Bay Black Nurses Association has teamed up with the USF Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Institute to offer free memory screenings to Africa American seniors in East Tampa.

Through a $25,000 grant from Kendal Charitable Funds, the USF Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Institute will collaborate with the Tampa Bay Black Nurses Association to bring an innovative, community-based approach to providing screenings for Alzheimer’s and other diseases causing memory loss to East Tampa.

A memory screening is a simple and safe evaluation tool that checks memory and other cognitive skills. The screening consists of a series of questions and tasks, and last for 30 minutes. It is administered by qualified healthcare professionals.

Screening results are not a diagnosis, and individuals with below-normal scores, or who have concerns, are encouraged to pursue a full medical exam by a licensed physician.

The Tampa Bay Black Nurses Association will conduct the memory screenings, provide education about risk factors, and explain screenings results.

To learn more about the memory screening program, or to schedule a appointment, call (813) 767-4639, or email nurserc6@gmail.com.