Lieve Van den Block

Professor of Aging, Dementia and Palliative Care Research @VUB. Collen-Francqui Chair. Passionate about people's life and death. Find me on linkedIn instead!

[Lieve Van den Block @lvdblock]

💚 this study using CA

[Lucy Selman @Lucy_Selman]

📢 New paper: Communicating treatment options to older patients with advanced kidney disease: a conversation analysis study.

https://t.co/Zcy4guEcWW

CA led by the brilliant Dr Chloe Shaw.

Delighted the first @OSCAR_study paper is in the world 🎉

@NIHRresearch @CACEnotes

[Lieve Van den Block @lvdblock]

Happening this Thursday. State of science on economics and palliative care. With prof @petermay_csi. Do not miss it!

[Lieve Van den Block @lvdblock]

Last research webinar of @eolc_research of 2024! With @petermay_csi. State of the art on econonmic evaluation of palliative care. Dec 12 👇
https://t.co/8IO70DBlsi

[Enrique Soto @EnriqueSoto8]

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

https://t.co/7xASixvqmE

[Barbara Gomes @B_Gomes_]

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:
https://t.co/5TACL0lcCq

[Lieve Van den Block @lvdblock]

@EuNavigate

[NEJM @NEJM]

Rhode Island is collaborating with community health workers to expand their role in creating a better-integrated health and social care system and addressing root causes of health inequities. Learn more in a new Perspective: https://t.co/PB8ZiHA0PG

[Lieve Van den Block @lvdblock]

Last research webinar of @eolc_research of 2024! With @petermay_csi. State of the art on econonmic evaluation of palliative care. Dec 12 👇
https://t.co/8IO70DBlsi

[Prof Katherine Sleeman @kesleeman]

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 https://t.co/GkIazww4Jw

Editorial @bmj_latest https://t.co/jqjBqgxBnY

[EU Navigate @EuNavigate]

It is a great honour to share with you our very first article that describes the EU NAVIGATE project https://t.co/lipPFnFB27

[Lieve Van den Block @lvdblock]

@VBenad Waar is de kat te vinden? 🤓

[European Cancer Organisation @EuropeanCancer]

💬 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.
➡️https://t.co/IUmZRlO30K

#MissionCancer #PalliativeCare #HorizonEU #EUCancerPlan #EUhealth @lvdblock @EUScienceInnov @HorizonEU

[Barbara Gomes @B_Gomes_]

How to ensure aging-attuned palliative care, @lvdblock proposes three-pronged approach
Specialist
General
Population-based

#palliativecareconference2024

[Lieve Van den Block @lvdblock]

#fomo #wishIcouldbethere do tweet insights and exciting developments @DupontCharless @SEngelborghs @ECDementieVl @SaraLBartels @eolc_research 🙏

[Chris Bintener @ChrisBintener]

Marjolein de Vugt opens @AlzheimerEurope’s #34AEC conference underlining the importance of psychosocial research in dementia and added value of the @InterdemEurope platform!

[Horizon Europe 🇪🇺 @HorizonEU]

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! �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! �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! �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! 👇

[Horizon Europe 🇪🇺 @HorizonEU]

#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 ⤵#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 ⤵#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 ⤵#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 ⤵#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 ⤵️

[Lieve Van den Block @lvdblock]

Images can be strong #cancermission @HorizonEU

[Lieve Van den Block @lvdblock]

@EuNavigate

[Barbara Gomes @B_Gomes_]

Beginning of #PalliativeCareConference2024 👏🏻

Gauden Galea @WHO_Europe shares his lived experience of cancer in Malta and the importance of having pain controlled and a nurse navigator.

Call for all member states to make funding to palliative services and research stronger 💪🏼

[Lieve Van den Block @lvdblock]

What a great resource and inspiring example of research dissemination 👇 @eolc_research

[Equity in Palliative Approaches to Care (ePAC) @access2care]

📢New report from the Te Ārai Research Group!

The Voices of Underserved Communities in Palliative Care
https://t.co/ih5boDWtO1

A great example of nation(s) to nation(s) collaboration @KStajduhar @CarrenLD @Princess_HMP @MerrynGott @JackieRob434 and many more ♥️

[Lieve Van den Block @lvdblock]

Wonderful senior policy day @eolc_research a great team working on how to supervise and make great research 🤩

[Lieve Van den Block @lvdblock]

With our own logo tagged on the walls in amsterdam city 😎

[European Cancer Organisation @EuropeanCancer]

🤝 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!
➡️https://t.co/SVUNouMiqH

@UnivdeCoimbra @tcddublin @VUBrussel @EAPCvzw @eolc_research @JagiellonskiUni @amsterdamumc @ugent @UBC @AGE_PlatformEU @LILTnazionale @IstTumori