Professor of Aging, Dementia and Palliative Care Research @VUB. Collen-Francqui Chair. Passionate about people's life and death. Find me on linkedIn instead!
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11 Dec 2024
💚 this study using CA
21 Nov 2024
📢 New paper: Communicating treatment options to older patients with advanced kidney disease: a conversation analysis study.
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CA led by the brilliant Dr Chloe Shaw.
Delighted the first @OSCAR_study paper is in the world 🎉
@NIHRresearch @CACEnotes
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9 Dec 2024
Happening this Thursday. State of science on economics and palliative care. With prof @petermay_csi. Do not miss it!
6 Nov 2024
Last research webinar of @eolc_research of 2024! With @petermay_csi. State of the art on econonmic evaluation of palliative care. Dec 12 👇
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2 Dec 2024
Looking for a nice read? Take a look at our paper in @CancerEpid on the cancer burden in adults aged >80 #gerionc
This is a highly vulnerable and increasing population that should be prioritzed!
@GLOBOCAN_GCO @IARCWHO @SIOGorg
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28 Nov 2024
Wonderful video done by our partner in Portugal of the @EuNavigate project, with patients and volunteers taking part in the project! 👏🏻🤩
Thank you Portuguese League Against Cancer - Centre Region
@EU_Commission @lvdblock
Read the study protocol here:
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6 Nov 2024
Last research webinar of @eolc_research of 2024! With @petermay_csi. State of the art on econonmic evaluation of palliative care. Dec 12 👇
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5 Nov 2024
In 2014, World Health Assembly Resolution 67.19 called for palliative care to be integrated into Universal Health Coverage.
10 years later, progress has been limited.
Our NEW report for @WISHQatar @QF @WHO wish.org.qa/research-report/…
Editorial @bmj_latest shorturl.at/KmMqs
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31 Oct 2024
It is a great honour to share with you our very first article that describes the EU NAVIGATE project journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
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8 Oct 2024
💬 Europe needs aging-attuned cancer palliative care, says Prof. Lieve Van den Block of @VUBrussel's End-of-Life Care Research Group.
She and Maja Furlan de Brito (@UnivdeCoimbra) addressed researchers and policymakers at today's #PalliativeCareConference2024. They presented the @EuNavigate project, which supports older people with cancer in 6 European countries.
➡️eunavigate.com
#MissionCancer #PalliativeCare #HorizonEU #EUCancerPlan #EUhealth @lvdblock @EUScienceInnov @HorizonEU
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8 Oct 2024
How to ensure aging-attuned palliative care, @lvdblock proposes three-pronged approach
Specialist
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Population-based
#palliativecareconference2024
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8 Oct 2024
#fomo #wishIcouldbethere do tweet insights and exciting developments @DupontCharless @SEngelborghs @ECDementieVl @SaraLBartels @eolc_research 🙏
8 Oct 2024
Marjolein de Vugt opens @AlzheimerEurope’s #34AEC conference underlining the importance of psychosocial research in dementia and added value of the @InterdemEurope platform!
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8 Oct 2024
Today’s #PalliativeCareConference2024 brings together:
🥼 Researchers
🏥 Health care providers
📃 Policymakers
... from across the EU, to share their expertise on how to improve palliative care & to identify together possible solutions.
📺 Join the livestream! 👇
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23 Sep 2024
#DYK that only about 14% of those who need palliative care worldwide currently receive it?
Investing in palliative care innovation is crucial. Join the EU #MissionCancer #PalliativeCareConference2024 & help us build a comprehensive healthcare system for Europe ⤵️
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8 Oct 2024
What a great resource and inspiring example of research dissemination 👇 @eolc_research
📢New report from the Te Ārai Research Group!
The Voices of Underserved Communities in Palliative Care
uvic.ca/research/groups/pall…
A great example of nation(s) to nation(s) collaboration @KStajduhar @CarrenLD @Princess_HMP @MerrynGott @JackieRob434 and many more ♥️
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4 Oct 2024
Wonderful senior policy day @eolc_research a great team working on how to supervise and make great research 🤩
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With our own logo tagged on the walls in amsterdam city 😎
27 Sep 2024
🤝 Coming together in Amsterdam! 🇳🇱
This week, ECO’s Policy Officer Marion L'hôte joined the consortium meeting of @EuNavigate.
This EU-funded project supports older people with cancer in 6️⃣ countries by providing them with patient navigation services and companionship.
Stay tuned for more updates as the project enters its third year!
➡️europeancancer.org/eu-projec…
@UnivdeCoimbra @tcddublin @VUBrussel @EAPCvzw @eolc_research @JagiellonskiUni @amsterdamumc @ugent @UBC @AGE_PlatformEU @LILTnazionale @IstTumori
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Wonderful people @EuNavigate
27 Sep 2024
🤝 Coming together in Amsterdam! 🇳🇱
This week, ECO’s Policy Officer Marion L'hôte joined the consortium meeting of @EuNavigate.
This EU-funded project supports older people with cancer in 6️⃣ countries by providing them with patient navigation services and companionship.
Stay tuned for more updates as the project enters its third year!
➡️europeancancer.org/eu-projec…
@UnivdeCoimbra @tcddublin @VUBrussel @EAPCvzw @eolc_research @JagiellonskiUni @amsterdamumc @ugent @UBC @AGE_PlatformEU @LILTnazionale @IstTumori
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3 Oct 2024
Great evaluation! @EuNavigate
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3 Oct 2024
Looking forward to meeting you and many other colleagues! And discuss future EU PC research! Online or onsite attendance possible 👇 I'll be discussing why we need to consider aging in cancer policies and research 🙏
3 Oct 2024
A few more days until I'm in Brussels for Innovative Palliative Care for People with Cancer eu.eventscloud.com/ereg/newr… #EUMissions #HorizonEU #MissionCancer
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