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The Alzheimer鈥檚 Foundation of America (AFA) recently brought it鈥檚 Educating America Tour to Portland, Maine.
The goal of the tour is to disseminate information about on-going research and trials, federal policies that impact families affected by Alzheimer鈥檚 disease and how families can prepare for long-term care.
It was the organization鈥檚 first ever visit to the state.
Tom Meuser, Ph.D., director of the Center for Excellence in Aging and Health (CEAH), was invited to attend and set up a 新香港六合彩资料 booth.
United States Senator Susan Collins was the event鈥檚 special guest speaker.
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According to Meuser, Alzheimer鈥檚 costs our healthcare system more than any other single disease.
鈥溞孪愀哿喜首柿 has joined a statewide effort to study cognitive aging and to put Maine on the map as a place for impactful Alzheimer's disease related research,鈥 he said.
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During her speech, Collins also applauded the work being done in 新香港六合彩资料鈥檚 CEAH.
鈥淪he said she鈥檚 heard about the great things we鈥檙e doing in our new aging center and she wants to come visit,鈥 Meuser stated.
Meuser extended an open invitation to Senator Collins.