Alzheimer’s disease and other disorders of thinking and memory are different for each individual. Our multidisciplinary program specializes in the evaluation, diagnosis, and individualized treatment of these disorders, as well as other health and medical conditions that can affect cognition in older adults. Ongoing monitoring and care are provided based on the individual needs of each patient. ### Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Memory Disorders - [Contact Us](#contact-us) - [Specialty Clinics](#specialty-clinics) - [Our Team](#our-team) - [Research Overview](#research-overview) - [Residency and Fellowship Information](#residency-and-fellowship-information) ## Contact Us ##### Neurology Department [ 725 Albany St., Boston, MA 02118 BMC, Shapiro Center ](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/725+Albany+Street,+Boston,+MA) [617.638.8456](tel:617.638.8456) Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. [ ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/bfc9329a-5a2c-47fb-a7a2-c64d0d17dfba/img_1611?io=transform:fill,width:300,height:200&format=jpg) ](/content/shapiro-center) ## Specialty Clinics [### Memory Disorders Clinic A clinic within the Department of Geriatrics providing diagnosis and care for memory loss diseases, offering evaluation, treatment, and caregiver support for patients experiencing cognitive decline and related conditions. ](/departments/geriatrics/memory-disorders-clinic) ## Our Team ### [Sanford H. Auerbach, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/sanford-h-auerbach-md) Neurologist; Director, Sleep Disorders Center ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/38cd6ba5-a0ec-46cb-974a-828a4f6cf238/Auerbach-Sanford?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Michael L Alosco, PhD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/michael-l-alosco-phd) Neuropsychologist ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/6c044303-4654-4042-b0fd-44d293ff8023/Michael-Alosco_212_2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Steven Lenio, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/steven-lenio-md) Neurologist ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/14b3f7b9-dec7-41c8-92d1-ca3cb5eb2438/Steve-Lenio_179_2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Jesse B. Mez, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/jesse-b-mez-md) Neurologist ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/eed2ed0d-19f8-44b7-8840-e56a89e9b702/Jesse-Mez_235_2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) Amelia Hansen, NP ## Research Overview The Memory and Behavioral Neurology division has a robust research program. It is home of the world-renowned Aphasia Research Center (ARC), Memory Disorders Center, and Environmental Hazards Center. The [Framingham Heart Study](https://www.bumc.bu.edu/preventive-med/research/framingham-heart-study/) is a longstanding, community-based, epidemiological study that started in 1938. In the mid-70’s, they started to include research on memory and cognition. Since then, they have developed a robust program on brain and aging. They have continued to expand their collection of neuroimaging, neuropsychological and genotyping data of this population. The [Memory Disorders Research Center](//www.bumc.bu.edu/psychiatry/psychiatry-research-center/memory-disorders-research-center/) has pioneered an understanding of memory defects stemming from brain damage (projectile and closed head injuries), alcoholism, drug abuse, dementia, and other neurological disease. This Center, funded by the National Institutes of Health, combines the study of cognitive processes with the latest developments in neuroimaging. It is a national resource and the only research center of its kind in the United States. The Environmental Hazards Center, under the direction of Dr. Roberta White, focuses efforts toward elucidating brain-behavior relationships through the study of patients with focal lesions and specific neuropsychological disorders, the development and validation of new test instruments, and behavioral neurotoxicology. Dr. Neil Kowall heads the geriatric research program located primarily at the Bedford VA (GRECC). The NIH [Alzheimer’s Disease Center](http://www.bu.edu/alzresearch/) at Boston University is one of 26 NIH supported research centers providing participants and resources to dozens of researchers in Alzheimer’s Disease at Boston University and around the world. Other important research projects include: Language in the Aging Brain, Cognitive and Perceptual Disturbances in Alcoholics, and the Genetic Epidemiology of Dementia. ## Residency and Fellowship Information ### Education and Training The Memory and Behavioral Neurology faculty participate in the education and training of residents who wish to gain experience in memory disorders and neurobehavioral medicine. Trainees are invited to participate in clinical conferences, including the Joint Neurobehavioral Case Conference with Geriatrics Memory Disorders Center conferences, The Aphasia Research Center conferences, Alzheimer’s Disease Center Clinical Research conferences, and Clinical Case Conference in Behavioral Neurology.