Beaulah Gray danced the afternoon away during a 100th birthday party given in her honor last week at the Alzheimer's Day Center, a program of the UCSF-affiliated Goldman Institute on Aging.

Beaulah Gray dances with Vince Mackie, rehabilitation specialist at the Alzheimer's Day Center.

Gray spent her birthday, Nov. 10, dancing to a one-man orchestra and lunching with friends at the center. The event was marked with a special proclamation signed by Mayor Willie Brown declaring "Beaulah Gray Day" in San Francisco.

Gray was born and raised in Chickasaw, La., and moved to San Francisco with her husband in 1946. She is a resident of the Oceanview neighborhood and is a life member of the New Providence Baptist Church.

Still a lively dancer after all these years, Gray attends the Alzheimer's Day Center four times a week.

Devoted to persons with memory loss, the Alzheimer's Day Center is one of many programs for the elderly offered by the Goldman Institute on Aging. Structured and interactive activities help clients avert placement in a nursing home by maximizing mental and physical abilities. Operating six days a week, the program provides noon meals and transportation for clients. The center also offers support group and respite care for caregivers. For more information, call 750-5330.

By Dale Martin

Photo by Chris Anderson

1st appeared 11/17/97

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