Events › The Aging Brain with Brent P. Forester, MD, MSc

As we age, the world we live in and how we experience it changes. So does our brain. Join Dr. Brent Forester – clinician, researcher, educator, and author – for a wide-ranging discussion about normal brain aging, dementia and how it effects the patient, their family and friends, and behavioral health issues in the elderly from depression to substance abuse. Dr. Michael Goldberg will moderate the discussion. Dr. Forester welcomes your questions during this discussion. By submitting your questions in advance to bhvprograms@beaconhillvillage.org you can help shape the conversation.

Brent P Forester, MD. MSc is the Psychiatrist-in-Chief and Chairman of Psychiatry at Tufts Medical Center and Professor of Psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine. He previously served as Chief of Geriatric Psychiatry at McLean Hospital. He is an expert in geriatric psychiatry, specializing in the treatment of older adults with depression, bipolar disorder, and behavioral complications of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. His research focuses on novel therapeutic interventions and team-based dementia care. He is the co-author of The Complete Family Guide to Dementia – a worldwide bestseller for non-professionals and professionals alike. It is currently being translated into five languages.

Michael J. Goldberg, MD is Professor Emeritus at Tufts University School of Medicine and a member of the Board of Directors of Beacon Hill Village.

This Zoom webinar is presented by the Boston Public Library in partnership with Beacon Hill Village’s Living Well Ending Well series. Registration required online or by calling 617-723-9713. Registrants will receive a link the day before the event.

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