Two events were organised by EBC for the 2017 Brain Awareness Week (BAW) 2017:
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by Anna Sauerbier
I love my brain logo – please download and use
http://www.braincouncil.eu/activities/news/download-the-i-love-my-brain-logo/ World Health Day 2017 – Depression: the biggest barrier to workplace well-being
http://www.mhe-sme.org/fileadmin/Position_papers/Depression-_the_biggest_barrier_to_workplace_well-being.pdf Alzheimer Europe: The importance of awareness in dementia
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Other NewsJames Parkinson – An Essay on the Shaking Palsy 1817: A Celebration of 200 Years of Progress
From Anna Sauerbier and Miguel Rosa-Grilo
On the 10th and 11th of March 2017 more than 250 leading health professionals came together in London to celebrate the 200 years of the publication of “An Essay on the Shaking Palsy”… Continue Reading -
by Anna Sauerbier
Public investment in research and innovation more important than ever, new study confirms http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=newsalert&year=2017&na=na-160317 —————————————————– Cognitive enhancing drugs can improve chess play https://www.ecnp.eu/Informationandnews/Press/170306_Cognitive_enhancing_drugs_chess.aspx?ec_as=651409B93356489887F4353022160A40 —————————————————– Topics are under consideration for inclusion in future Innovative… Continue Reading -
Unmet Needs In Movement Disorders: A multidisciplinary approach First Egyptian Educational Movement disorders course, Ain Shams University, in Collaboration with the Movement Disorders Society. 23-25 February, 2017. Cairo, Egypt Movement disorders is an evolving rapidly growing specialty in Egypt and… Continue Reading
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Ann Little (AL): Alistair, congratulations on winning an EFNA Neurology Advocacy Award in the Patient Advocate category. Can you tell us when, how and why you became involved in patient advocacy? Alistair Newton (AN): Thank you. It is an honour to have been chosen for this award, especially as I was part of the 'core' team of the EFNA Board during its formation and through its first decade. In turn, I congratulate the current EFNA leadership on its successes and excellent development since then. -
Founded/Established in and Short synopsis of aims and objectives
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AF Related Stroke Policy Workshop – European Parliament The video about our AF-related Stroke policy workshop held at the European Parliament in Brussels on 25 January 2017 can be found here. EBC – European Brain Council was last… Continue Reading
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18th March 2017: Three months left to the most important event for European Neurologists: the 3rd congress of the European Academy of Neurology is coming. Find out more at the congress website. Deadline for the early registration is 29th of… Continue Reading -
A discussion paper about the Value of Treatment for Brain Disorders was released on 28 February 2017. The Value of Treatment for Brain Disorders (VoT) is a 2-year research project undertaken by EBC with the overall goal of assessing the treatment gaps and the cost of non-(or inadequate) treatments, and promoting a holistic healthcare approach (versus fragmentation and results in silo)
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EAN takes part in the Brain Awareness Week initiative of the EBC, and we want to draw your attention to this initiative.
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by Anna Sauerbier
Promoting gender equality in mental health and clinical research
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//TEXT+TA+P8-TA-2017-0028+0+DOC+XML+V0//EN&language=EN Developing tools for early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s
http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_17_01_31_en.html?infocentre&item=Infocentre&artid=42936 Mental Health & Active Ageing: Event, video and press release
http://www.mhe-sme.org/news-events/news/news-details/article/mental-health-active-ageing-event-video-and-press-release/ … Continue Reading -
Other News
Report on the EAN-IBRO co-sponsored symposium “BRAIN AGEING AND DEMENTIA IN LOW AND MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES 2016”
in collaboration with the Institute of Neuroscience and Institute for Ageing, Newcastle University, UK; Centre for Ageing and Health (AgeCAP), Sweden; Alzheimer’s Research, UK and the African Academy of Neurology (AFAN)
6th – 9th December 2016
Nairobi, Kenya
The landmark… Continue Reading -
Founded/Established in and Short synopsis of aims and objectives The EPDA is the only European Parkinson’s disease umbrella association. Founded in 1992, we represent national Parkinson’s associations in nearly 30 countries across Europe and advocate for the rights and needs of more than 1.2 million people with Parkinson’s and their families.