Prof. Anna Zisberg and Prof. Efrat Shadmi won a grant of 20 million euros as part of an international research group that aims to reduce chronic diseases in the elderly

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Prof. Anna Zisberg and Prof. Efrat Shadmi from the Cheryl Spencer Department of Nursing in the Faculty of Welfare and Health Sciences, part of a 22-organization research group from 12 European countries, have received 20 million euros from the European HORIZON HEALTH grant program. Their research aims to reduce chronic diseases in the elderly. They will map existing policies and practices across Europe that address aging with multiple chronic conditions and use this data to develop pan-European policy recommendations for advancing health technologies and adapting care systems to mitigate the effects of chronic disease accumulation.

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