Andrew Budson

Wellesley High School Author: Andrew Budson (1984)

           Andrew is a renowned neurologist, academic and researcher, and has spoken about Memory to enthusiastic audiences at both WHS and at the Wellesley Library. He is a Professor of Neurology at Boston University School of Medicine, Lecturer in Neurology at Harvard Medical School, Chief of Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology and Associate Chief of Staff for Education at the Veterans Affairs (VA) Boston Healthcare System, where he also serves as a Director of the Center for Translational Cognitive Neuroscience. He is Associate Director and Outreach, Recruitment, and Engagement Core Leader at the Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center.

            As a cognitive behavioral neurologist, Andrew has published over 150 papers and book chapters on clinical and cognitive neuroscience aspects of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), others dementias, and normal aging. He has co-authored or edited eight books, including Memory Loss, Alzheimer’s Disease, and Dementia: A Practical Guide for Clinicians and Seven Steps to Managing Your Memory.