The COMmunicator 2019-20 Vol. 1 | Page 43

UNE’s Center for Excellence in Aging and Health takes part in the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America’s first event in Maine

AUGUST 7, 2019

The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) recently brought it’s Educating America Tour to Portland, Maine.

The goal of the tour is to disseminate information... informatioNresearch and trials, federal policies that impact families affected by Alzheimer’s disease and how families can prepare for long-term care.

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Jodie Hermann discusses recent cases of chickenpox on ‘WMTW’

AUGUST 7, 2019

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating two confirmed cases of chickenpox among migrants sheltering at the Portland Expo.

CDC officials say two children there have the disease...

New partnership with Senscio Systems will help UNE train students for burgeoning field of digital health

AUGUST 2, 2019

A growing collaboration between the University of New England and Senscio Systems of Boxborough, Massachusetts, is opening the door to opportunities for research, education and training in digital health...

Student spends nine days as “resident” of Maine Veterans Home

JULY 31, 2019

Second year College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) student Sarosh Kahn was recently featured in the Scarborough Leader in an article about her experiences inside the Maine Veterans Home (MVH) in Scarborough, as part of UNE’s Learning By Living program...