SAFE industry partners and Burden of Stroke sponsors met again
London, 1st March 2017- SAFE, ESO and industry partners met this week in London, to continue working on the Burden of Stroke project. The main topic was the Burden of Stroke Report launch in May this year, but other important topics were also discussed in a productive...
Merz Partners with SAFE to Launch New Patient-Centric Spasticity Initiative
Frankfurt, Germany, February 28, 2017—Merz Pharmaceuticals has announced the launch of Life With Spasticity, an educational online platform intended to provide comprehensive information and motivational support for stroke survivors who experience poststroke...
Joint Action Addressing Chronic Diseases and Healthy Ageing across the Life Cycle (JA-CHRODIS)
Final Conference 27-28 February 2017, Thon City Centre Hotel, Brussels Addressing Chronic Diseases: How can the EU effectively implement their prevention, management and care across Member States? JA-CHRODIS’ aim is to contribute to reducing the burden of chronic...
Study on walking ability shows path to treatment for stroke survivors
Walking Ability Study Benefits Stroke Survivors Stroke is the leading cause of disability in older adults in the United States, but research by Clarkson University Associate Professor of Physical Therapy George Fulk and his colleagues is pointing the way to recovery...
Keep blood pressure down, so the blood clots don’t go up #StrokeEurope
Rena, aged 81 was widowed recently and lives a semi active life as she suffers from borderline heart and kidney failure. Early one morning, she telephoned a neighbor, requesting she come over immediately. Within five minutes the neighbor, an active volunteer in the...
