Benjamin T. Mast

Benjamin Mast is a Professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences and clinical psychologist at the Republic Bank Foundation Optimal Aging Clinic at the University of Louisville. Benjamin is a board certified geropsychologist and licensed clinical psychologist specializing in aging, Alzheimer's disease, and dementia related issues. He is Co-Editor in Chief of the American Psychological Association Handbook of Clinical Geropsychology (2015) and the author of three books on dementia, including Second Forgetting: Remembering the Power of the Gospel During Alzheimer's Disease (2014), Whole Person Dementia Assessment (2011) and Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia (2017). Benjamin chaired a task force to revise the American Psychological Association's Guidelines for the Evaluation of Dementia and Age-Related Cognitive Change and also serves as an editor for Aging and Mental Health, an international peer-reviewed scientific journal.