Mar 15, 2022
This awareness week is a global campaign to engage the general public in brain science, and the impact brain research has on our everyday lives.
During Brain Awareness Week, we will be focussing on the importance of stroke research.
We will highlight the latest news from our EU research partners:
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‘Stroke research is so important in helping us reduce deaths from stroke and improve the health and wellbeing of stroke survivors.
That is why it is so important for us to support this EU research and promote the potential impact it can have on the stroke patient.’
Arlene Wilkie, Director General, Stroke Alliance for Europe
Mar 7, 2022
We are delighted that stroke survivors are taking the stage at our Life After Stroke event this Friday, 11 March 2022.
Stroke survivors Mina Michalatou, Greece, Jürg Schwyter, Switzerland, Scott Ballard-Ridley, England, and Alexia Kountouri, Cyprus, will share their experiences of overcoming communication barriers after stroke.
Find out more information about the full programme and book your free place.
The European Life After Stroke Forum Series event has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®).
Mar 7, 2022
With the European Stroke Organisation, we have now published a Factsheet on the Stroke Action Plan for Europe 2018-2030.
This summary will help more people understand the basic tenets of the Stroke Action Plan for Europe and how the Plan aims to improve stroke care across the seven domains of the stroke care pathway.
You can download the Factsheet and find out more information at https://actionplan.eso-stroke.org/
Mar 7, 2022
Today is International Women’s Day. To coincide with this, the European Federation of Neurological Associations has launched a survey, Assessing diagnosis and care pathways of people living with neurological disorders in Europe.
Despite higher prevalence among women of many neurological disorders gender stereotypes can lead to underdiagnosis and delayed treatment.
The survey aims to help identify the challenges facing all affected by neurological conditions, including stroke.
The survey is open to anyone 18+, living with a neurological disorder, or their carers and is available in eight languages (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish and Romanian).
Mar 3, 2022
As a membership organisation representing Stroke Support Organisations from across Europe, our thoughts are with our colleagues, friends, stroke survivors, their families and carers in all the areas affected by this war.
We do not condone any activity that negatively affects the welfare and the wellbeing of people with stroke and the wider stroke community, as well as all civilians in the Ukraine.
We remain focused and united with our partners and hope for a swift resolution.
Mar 2, 2022
The European Life After Stroke Forum Series event has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®).
Participants will be awarded three European CME credits (ECMEC®s) for attending both plenary sessions on 11 March 2022.
Plenary 1 – Be inspired and share control: the added value of self-management support, 10.00-11.30 CET
Drawing on examples from research and clinical practice, this session will inspire you to consider the potential of self-management support to help more people post stroke feel supported, engaged and confident to self-manage.
Our speakers are: Professor Fiona Jones (England), Dr Lisa Kidd (Scotland), and Professor Hanne Palleson and Mette Brandi (Denmark) will be sharing their research and insights on self-management, alongside stroke survivor Scott Ballard-Ridley (England).
Plenary 2 – Life after stroke: Communication in everyday life, 15.00 – 16.30 CET
This session will focus on overcoming communication barriers after stroke. Stroke survivors will share their experiences and show that even without aphasia, communication failures are common. It will explore potential solutions to address these issues.
Our speakers are: Professor Jean-Marie Annoni (Switzerland) will be joined by stroke survivors Mina Michalatou (Greece), Professor Jürg Schwyter (Switzerland) and Alexia Kountouri.
Join us!
Visit the website for programme details.
Book your free place at bit.ly/33vv8lG
Mar 1, 2022
Professor Jean-Marie Annoni, from Switzerland, is a confirmed speaker at our afternoon event on 11 March.
The session will focus on overcoming communication barriers faced by people with stroke.
Stroke survivors will share their experiences and show that – even without aphasia – communication failures are common. This can result in confusion and distress.
Listen to Professor Jean-Marie Annoni say why you should join him at the 2nd Life After Stroke plenary on 11 March, 15.00 -16.30 CET.
Sign up for your FREE place.
This event has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®)
For more information about the programme visit bit.ly/3KmsUWu
Mar 1, 2022
Dr Durhane Wong-Rieger, Chair of the Canadian Heart Patient Alliance will share their thoughts on how to activate and engage patient groups in to collective action.
Register now for your free place on Monday 7 March at 15.00 – 16.00 CET
Mar 1, 2022
The Essentials of Stroke Care was developed to support the implementation of the Stroke Action Plan for Europe.
It is a practical tool to help help healthcare professionals improve stroke care, containing an overview of evidence-based interventions for the whole stroke care pathway.
Find out what motivated Professor Thorsten Steiner to create Essentials of Stroke Care in this short video
Download Essentials of Stroke Care or find more resources at https://actionplan.eso-stroke.org/
Feb 22, 2022
Stroke survivor Scott Ballard-Ridley will be starting the morning session at our Life After Stroke event on 11 March 2022, 10.00 – 11.30 CET.
He will be joined by Professor Fiona Jones (England), Dr Lisa Kidd (Scotland), Professor Hanne Palleson and Mette Brandi (Denmark). They will be sharing their research and insights on self-management.
You will understand how genuine and authentic relationships help people living with stroke to become confident self-managers and the building blocks for how practitioners can develop good relationships with people with stroke. Dr Lisa Kidd
Listen to Lisa Kidd talk about the session youtu.be/eXOBGU05j3M
View the full programme and register for a FREE place.
We are currently seeking accreditation for this event from the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.
