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Bridges® Dementia Education Seminar on Zoom
Understanding the Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia
Tuesday, December 9 | 7 p.m.
Dr. Brent Forester will lead a discussion on one of the most challenging aspects of dementia: its behavioral and psychological symptoms. These include agitation, depression, anxiety, apathy, and sleep disturbances, which significantly impact quality of life for both individuals and their caregivers.
Dr. Forester will explain how clinicians diagnose and assess these symptoms, outline current evidence-based treatments, and share promising new research aimed at improving outcomes for both patients and families.
Learn from one of the nation’s leading experts in geriatric psychiatry — and gain knowledge, understanding, and hope.
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Registration for this event closes at 5:00pm on 12/9/25.
BRENT P. FORESTER, MD, MSc
Chair of Psychiatry
Tufts University School of Medicine & Tufts Medical Center
Dr. Forester most recently served as Chief of the Division of Geriatric Psychiatry at McLean Hospital and Senior Medical Director for Value Based Care in Population Health Management at Mass General Brigham. Dr. Forester 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 NIA funded research is focused on novel therapeutic interventions for the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia and the effectiveness of team-based dementia care implemented within primary care medical settings.