Oct 4, 2022
Dr Carina Persson (Sweden) will be chairing this session on going back to work after a stroke.
This important goal may seem impossible, yet a return to professional work is possible. This session provides practical help on doing this.
Carina’s session will include an interview with stroke survivor Anders Andersson (Sweden), a presentation from Professor of Rehabilitation Research, Kate Radford (England) and an interview with Katharina Stibrant Sunnerhagen, Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine (Sweden), followed by a live panel discussion.
Join us and you will learn from the latest research and a stroke survivor´s experiences.’
Carina Persson, Life After Stroke Series Session 1 Chair
Book your FREE place https://bit.ly/3daJuMQ
Sep 26, 2022
We have three plenary sessions for our next life after stroke series that feature key issues faced by people living with stroke.
Each will focus on the real-life experiences of people living with stroke on:
- getting back to work
- coping with fatigue and
- getting active post stroke.
At the going back to work after a stroke, we will discuss how this is an important goal for many but may seem impossible. Yet, a return to professional work is possible.
Speaker, Anders Andersson, stroke survivor, board member, first vice chairman Stroke Foundation, Göteborg, Sweden, will be sharing his experiences.
At the age of 30, I suffered a stroke. In this webinar, I am sharing some of my experiences of getting back to work after my stroke.’ Anders, stroke survivor
Book your FREE place for all three sessions on 9 November 10.00 – 15.00 CET at https://bit.ly/3BSVPQc
Thank you for the excellent presentations including stroke survivor’s stories/experiences. I will definitely be aiming to embed some of these thoughts into my practise to empower my patients to be equipped for self-management of their condition in order to give them quality of life as stroke survivors.’ Delegate, self-management session, Life After Stroke Series, March 2022
Thank you so much for such an interesting presentation – it was particularly interesting to hear from ‘expert witnesses’ and real- life experience of challenges and coping strategies.’ Participant, everyday communications after stroke session, Life After Stroke Series, March 2022
For more information about the series and to watch previous sessions on demand, visit www.elasf.org
Sep 26, 2022
The ANGIE Kick-start Programme, an initiative from the ANGIE project, invites researchers, clinicians, professionals, students and entrepreneurs with an interest in personalised and precision medicine to develop new therapies based on its technology platform.
ANGIE Kick-start is a pre-commercial adoption programme running from October 2022 to May 2023 that will allow you to start innovating with the technology developed in the ANGIE project.
The programme consists of a series of workshops on targeted drug delivery and entrepreneurship topics to help you develop your idea for a novel therapy. All participants will be mentored by an experienced venture builder, have access to leading experts in the field, and receive support to start a research project or a new venture.
Participation is free, and registration is still open!
To learn more about the programme and how to participate, please visit: https://h2020-angie.eu/innovation-ecosystem/
Sep 26, 2022
The latest opportunity from the NCD Alliance’s Our Views Our Voices Initiative: the expression of interest for series four of the NCD Diaries is now live and can be found HERE. The theme for this series is NCD prevention through the lived experience lens and the deadline for interest is 27 September.
The NCD Diaries is a global, multimedia storytelling project, and for this series advocates will have the opportunity to shed light on their lived experience of NCD prevention, including how certain prevention strategies, or lack thereof, have shaped their NCD journey. Series 4 will take place from October to December 2022. Please read the Criteria and Selection Process for more details before applying. Please submit your Expression of Interest by September 27th 2022 by 12pm GMT. The Expression of Interest form is only open to people with life experiences affiliated with or involved with members of the NCD Alliance, including national and regional NCD alliances.
Sep 20, 2022
Professor Avril Drummond (England), will be chairing the second session on 9 November 11.45 – 13.00 CET.
Fatigue after stroke is common and debilitating. Yet despite much research, there are many unanswered questions about fatigue and how best to manage it. Stroke survivors often report that clinicians do not talk to them about fatigue and some only learn much later that it is a symptom of stroke. This session will provide an overview of the topic and the important issues for both clinicians and stroke survivors.
Avril will be joined by speakers:
- Ruth Miller, stroke survivor (England)
- Gillian Mead, clinical academic (Scotland)
- Anners Lerdal, clinical researcher (Norway)
Join us and you will learn about fatigue after stroke, why it is it important and what things might help.’
Professor Avril Drummond, Session Chair
Book your Free place now https://bit.ly/3QjkotW
Find out more about the European Life After Stroke Series at www.elasf.org
We are currently seeking accreditation for this event from the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.
Sep 13, 2022
The annual status report for the Stroke Action Plan for Europe has been published that highlights recent developments and achievements made towards improving stroke care across Europe.
From the inclusion of stroke as a priority in the EU NCD Initiative, Healthier Together Plan to the establishment of a strong and growing network of over 90 National Coordinators, from the publication of the Essentials of Stroke Care guidelines to the development of the National Stroke Plan template.
The Stroke Action Plan for Europe is making great progress in working towards better stroke care in Europe.
Read the report here: https://actionplan.eso-stroke.org/annual-status-report-2022/
Sep 13, 2022
At the 14th World Stroke Congress in Singapore in October 2022, the World Stroke Organisation will be showcasing the work of stroke support organisations from around the world.
They would like to share testimonials from stroke survivors, family and carers throughout the Congress. This can be a short written piece, a quote, a poem, a photo, or artwork.
Find out more at https://www.world-stroke.org/news-and-blog/news/calling-for-sso-testimonials
Please send your testimonials to sarah.belson@stroke.org.uk by 10 October 2022.
Sep 13, 2022
Dr Carina Persson (Sweden) will be chairing this first session on going back to work after a stroke.
This important goal may seem impossible. Yet, in spite of impairments, a return to professional work is possible. This session provides practical help on doing this.
Carina will be joined by stroke survivor Anders Andersson (Sweden), Professor of Rehabilitation Research, Kate Radford (England) and Katharina Stibrant Sunnerhagen, Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine (Sweden)
Join us and you will learn from the latest research and a stroke survivor´s experiences.’
Carina Persson
Book your Free place at https://bit.ly/3daJuMQ
Sep 8, 2022
Our second free online event of 2022 on Wednesday 9 November is now open for registration.
We are pleased to bring to you three exciting sessions focussing on key issues faced by people living with stroke: getting back to work; fatigue and getting active. Chaired by Dr Carina Persson (Sweden), Professor Avril Drummond (England), and Juliet Bouverie (England) respectively. Each session will include a mix of presentations from stroke survivors and academically active speakers in the field of life after stroke.
There are many issues for people after a stroke including getting back to a good quality of life that is worth living. Here, the European Life After Stroke Forum event in November will focus on three areas that are really important to help those living with stroke get their lives back on track. These sessions will cover a mix of research and evidence, contributions from health practitioners as well as hearing from stroke survivors who will share their personal experiences. This event is for anyone with an interest in life after stroke and keen to improve services and care post stroke and rehabilitation.
SAFE Director General, Arlene Wilkie
We are currently seeking accreditation for this event from the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.
Book your place at https://bit.ly/3BSVPQc
If you missed our other events in the Live After Stroke Series, you can now catch up on demand at elasf.org
Sep 8, 2022
The World Stroke Academy is running a free webinar with international experts about stroke in women on 16 September 2022, 17.00 CET.
The session will focus on atrial fibrillation, stroke prevention and stroke in pregnancy and post childbirth.
AF and Stroke in Women – Dr Marialuisa Zedde (Italy)
Stroke Prevention in Women – Professor Ana Catarina Fonseca (Portugal)
Stroke in Pregnancy and Puerperium – Professor Anita Arsovska (North Macedonia)
The webinar is for everyone who is interested in learning more about this topic.
Book your place here
