Open letter from Dr Christos Georgopoulos, President of the Hellenic Association of Rehabilitation Centers To The Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic offering therapeutic support for the victims of the Tempe rail accident.
Mariam Khakoo-Georgopoulos, MB BS(Lond.), MRCP(UK), FRCR, CCST-Radiotherapy, MRCP(London), Scientific Advisor, Anaplasi Medical Rehabilitation Center, Athens, Greece. . World Brain Day, July 22nd, 2025, is dedicated to promoting brain health from conception to old age. Among its five key messages for action are ‘Education: Empowering healthcare professionals, caregivers, and the public with the latest scientific knowledge’…
A unique seminar suitable for both experienced and newly graduated Speech and Language therapists was held at the ANAPLASI Medical Rehabilitation Center. The seminar aimed to broaden knowledge regarding the Clinical Approach, therapeutic techniques, and the Treatment of Feeding and Swallowing Disorders at the Dysphagia Unit of ANAPLASI.
By Anastasia Vasiliki Theodoropoulou Clinical Psychologist (MSc) ANAPLASI Medical Rehabilitation Center June 15 has been designated World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, a day dedicated to recognizing a silent but growing social problem: the abuse and neglect of older persons. This day was established in 2006 by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse…
Zoe Hatzimarkou MSc Clinical Neuropsychologist ANAPLASI MEDICAL REHABILITATION CENTER May 30th is World Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Day. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, autoimmune, inflammatory disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS). MS is the most common, non-traumatic, demyelinating disease of the CNS, causing significant impact on functions such as movement, sensation, cognition, and emotion.…
Evgenios Trivizas, the nation’s storyteller, and his long-time collaborator Maria Koutsiouba, visited ANAPLASI, “the Temple of Rehabilitation”. He came bearing stories first for his “driller”, our President and Director of Neurosurgery at Henry Dunant Hospital, Christos Georgopoulos. We were overcome with joy to see him. He admired the NTMS, which stimulates speech and movement in…
By Georgia Koutsoumbi, Director of Nursing Services at ANAPLASI Medical Rehabilitation Center Every year on May 12, we celebrate International Nurses Day, a day dedicated to those who serve every day, dedicated to human life, health, and dignity. The date is no coincidence, it is the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the woman who laid the…
With the slogan of the European Association of Speech and Language Therapy Association, “Open the doors to Communication. Fight for the right to express yourself,” the seminar on “Communication Problems in Patients with Acquired Neurological Disorders” began. The event was organized by the Department of Speech and Language Therapy of ANAPLASI Medical Rehabilitation Center, the…
Members of the Prefectural Sports Association for Disabled People, TYRTEIOS, and an invited group of disabled people from the Municipality of Antalya in Turkey visited the ANAPLASI Medical Rehabilitation Center. The visitors were thrilled by the warm welcome and impressed by the infrastructure and equipment of the Center. They invited the staff of ANAPLASI for…
By Evangelia – Eugenia Tsaprali Speech Therapist (BSc) ANAPLASI Medical Rehabilitation Center World Speech Therapy Day, celebrated every year on March 6, is an important opportunity to inform and raise public awareness about speech and swallowing disorders. Swallowing is a complex sensory-motor process that involves voluntary and automatic movements, which requires the coordinated contraction and…
