MATTAPOISETT — Join Dr. Edward Hoffer at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library at 7 Barstow Street on Tuesday, Sept. 23 at 6:30 p.m.

Dr. Hoffer will discuss dementia, answering what it is, when to suspect it, the tests your doctor should perform to investigate it, the available therapies and how to prevent it. 

Dr. Hoffer resides on the South Coast currently. He received his undergraduate degree at MIT, MD from Harvard and completed his residency and cardiology fellowship at Mass General Hospital. 

He was in private practice for 40 years, combined with research on medical informatics at MGH and is the author of the book "Prescription for Bankruptcy.” 

Dr. Hoffer continues to work part-time at the MGH Lab of Computer Science on artificial intelligence, aiming to assist doctors in making more accurate diagnoses.

This program is free and open to all.