2nd webinar in the Life After Stroke Series open for registration

2nd webinar in the Life After Stroke Series open for registration

The second in our series of free interactive webinars on Life After Stroke – Intimacy and sex after stroke: how to start the conversation, on 20 May, is now open for registration  bit.ly/3edVHxp

Intimacy and sex are important. However, for many stroke survivors this an uncomfortable subject with many struggling to come to terms with their ‘new’ body or identity and coping with the implications of this. Additionally, many healthcare professionals do not feel confident or able to talk about sex or to know how to best advise and support patients or their families.

This session will share insights from several perspectives and suggest how we might begin positive and open conversations about intimacy. It also underlines the need for greater awareness about sex and intimacy after stroke.

Register at bit.ly/3edVHxp

If you missed our first event, Priorities, challenges and ways forward, you can now catch up on demand at elasf.org

Programme for Life After Stroke webinar on 12 March finalised

Programme for Life After Stroke webinar on 12 March finalised

Join speakers Bo Norrving, Juliet Bouverie, Caterina Pistarini and Liam Healy at the first webinar in the Life After Stroke series on 12 March 9.45 to 11.30 CET.

Also joining the session is Alexia Kountouri, Ambassador for Stroke in Cyprus, who will share her personal experiences of life after stroke.

‘The Life After Stroke webinar series promises to deliver a truly 360-degree view of the best in current practices in stroke from the perspective of all involved. One of those events you will want to say “I was there”’ says Nuno Ferreira, Associate Professor, University of Nicosia and European Life After Stroke Forum Committee Member

Find out more about the session here: https://bit.ly/2NilTNl

Register for free here https://bit.ly/3cXlJFR

 

PRESTIGE-AF Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation Trial in Italy

PRESTIGE-AF Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation Trial in Italy

Professor Valeria Caso, stroke neurologist and former president of the European Stroke Organisation and Dr Fracesco Corea recently presented on the full operation of the clinical study with 15 participating centres in Italy.

This is part of the PRESTIGE-AF research project which is a European Union funded PRESTIGE-AF stroke research project to undertake a major clinical trial across Spain, Italy, France, the UK, Germany, and Austria. The trial is investigating recommended medication for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation.

The webinar is available here

Co-chair of the Life After Stroke webinar on 12 March announced

Co-chair of the Life After Stroke webinar on 12 March announced

We are delighted to introduce you to our new co-chair for the Life After Stroke Forum meeting on the 12 March 2021

Jurg Schwyter will be joining the opening webinar session, Life after stroke: priorities, challenges and ways forward, as co-chair. As a linguist, stroke survivor and aphasiac, Jurg wants to reach out about the impact of a stroke on language, communication and multilingualism.

Find out more about the session here: https://bit.ly/2NilTNl

Register for free here https://bit.ly/3cXlJFR