Parkinson’s expert Bas Bloem receives Stevin premium

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Bas Bloem receives the award from the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) for the social impact of his work. He is the world’s number one expert on Parkinson’s. He is constantly looking for new ways to slow down and prevent the disease. He developed ParkinsonNet, a care model in which various care providers work together to provide the best Parkinson’s care. This model has since been applied in several countries.

Out-of-the-boxdenker

Bloem has a keen eye for sport, a healthy lifestyle, a healthy living environment, but also for things such as culture and creativity. The committee that awards the Stevin Prizes calls Bloem an out-of-the-box thinker with an impressive international network. He is honored with the award, which he sees mainly as a team award for his Nijmegen colleagues. “We want to use the premium for ‘high-risk, high-reward’ research, in which we will focus on the prevention of Parkinson’s for the first time.”

Impact of art and culture

Bloem is a staunch supporter of personalized care. What works for one patient may not work for another. He mentions listening to music as an example. “Some patients walk better at a certain music tempo than without music. Another can move better with classical music. ‘Dancing on prescription’ for Parkinson’s patients helps them to maintain a better quality of life, according to scientific research.”
Art, culture, creativity have an impact on people’s health. According to Bloem, it can help to reduce Parkinson’s complaints and who knows, even prevent it. That is why he and his team will conduct further research into this, with the resources of the Stevin Prize.

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