Dr. Andrew Budson: Why We Forget and Steps to Managing Memory, Alzheimer’s Disease, and Dementia

Dr. Budson will discuss managing issues with memory, language, vision, behavior, driving, incontinence, sleep, and more. He will explain how individuals can distinguish changes in memory due to Alzheimer’s versus normal aging, what medications, diets, and exercise regimes can help, and the best habits, strategies, and memory aids to use. Finally, he will share some tricks and techniques that everyone, young and old, can use to improve their memory. Dr. Budson the author of three books: “Six Steps to Managing Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia”, “Seven Steps to Managing Your Aging Memory”, and “Why We Forget and How to Remember Better”. The presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer session. Books will be available for purchase after the Q&A. Educated at Haverford College and Harvard Medical School, Dr. Budson is Chief of Cognitive Behavioral Neurology at the VA Boston Healthcare System, Associate Director of the Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Professor of Neurology at Boston University, and Lecturer in Neurology at Harvard Medical School. Free and open to the public, but registration is requested. This talk is part of the Dementia Friendly Charlton initiative, a local initiative that is part of Dementia Friendly Massachusetts. Additional parking is available across the street at Town hall. Registration is requested and can be done by clicking here.