Do you often wonder how memories are stored in our brains? Do you sometimes find yourself feeling forgetful? Would you like to improve your memory? Lisa continues the conversation today with authors and brain experts Drs. Andrew E. Budson and Elizabeth A. Kensinger. Together they share their years of clinical expertise and research to explain why we forget and offer tips for how we can begin to improve our memory.   

 

Andrew E. Budson, MD received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School after majoring in chemistry and philosophy at Haverford College. Dr. Budson is Professor of Neurology at Boston University, Lecturer in Neurology at Harvard Medical School, and Chief of Cognitive & Behavioral Neurology at the Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System. His career combines education, research, and clinical care to help those with memory disorders.   

 

Elizabeth A. Kensinger, PhD majored in psychology and biology at Harvard University and received her PhD in neuroscience at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. After a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University and the Massachusetts General Hospital, she joined the faculty of Boston College, where she is now a Full Professor and Chairperson of the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience. She directs a research laboratory that investigates many aspects of human memory, including how memory shifts as adults age and how emotion, stress, and sleep affect memory.   

 

They will also offer ways to keep our brains as strong as we can, especially as we age, including the F.O.U.R. method. This includes Focused attention; Organizing the material we wish to remember; Understanding the material; Relating the memory to other things.  This method involves effort, but quickly works to have faster, clear memory retrieval. Their latest book is “Why We Forget and How to Remember Better: The Science Behind Memory.” This is Part 2 of the interview.  Info: AndrewBudsonMD.com   and https://www.bccanlab.com.