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Angus King: “We have been through a long hearing here without the word 'dementia' coming up, and it seems to me that that is going to…”

On the recordJune 6, 2023
We have been through a long hearing here without the word 'dementia' coming up, and it seems to me that that is going to be a growing part of your delivery of services as veterans age.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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King highlights the importance of addressing dementia in veteran care services.

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