A delegation of the Road Safety Commission of the Spanish Congress of Deputies, led by its president, Mr. Juan Jose Matarí, has visited the Institut Guttmann. The members have been received by the co-directors of the Institut Guttmann, Dr. Montse Bernabeu and Ms. Montse Caldés, and by the president of the Board of Trustees of the Fundació Institut Guttmann, Dr. Antoni Esteve. During the working...
On Wednesday 3 May, sign up for the Open Day of the Permanent Training Master in Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, a University Master's Degree of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) organised by the Institut Guttmann. In this informative session you will have the opportunity to learn about the professional team and the main career opportunities. In addition, those attending the classroom...
The Minister of Health of the Government of Catalonia, Dr. Manel Balcells visited the Institut Guttmann. The Conseller, who was accompanied by Mrs. Iria Caamiña, Head of Cabinet; Mr. Arturo Míguez, Manager of the North Metropolitan Health Region and Mrs. Judit Viñals, Director of the North Barcelona and Maresme Health Sector, met with the co-direction of the Institut Guttmann and other members of...
Last March, a delegation of twenty-two professionals from the John Bost Foundation visited Guttmann Barcelona. The group held a working meeting in the Agora room and later visited the facilities with Ms. Marta Sans, head of the Guttmann Barcelona Life flats, Ms. Eulàlia Solis, coordinator of the neuropsychology area, and Mr. Manel Ochoa, head of rehabilitation. The aim of the visit was to learn...
In September of this year, the first edition of the Master's Degree in Permanent Training in Neuropsychological Rehabilitation will be launched with an eminently practical focus. The master's degree, directed by Dr. Alberto García-Molina, lasts 2 years and aims to train professionals specialised in the evaluation and neuropsychological rehabilitation of people with brain damage and children and...
The team of professionals at the Institut Guttmann joins in the celebration of International Women's Day with the conviction of contributing to a fairer and more egalitarian society in which women occupy the positions of responsibility to which they are entitled. In fact, last April, the Institut Guttmann became the first organisation in the Catalan health sector with a shared management model...
On Thursday 2 March, the 8th edition of the Solidarity Night of monologues organised by the Egara Cops Walkers Association took place at the Terrassa Cultural Factory. The event was attended by nearly 500 people who paid for their tickets and raised €7,395, which will go to The Heart of Guttmann project at the Neurorehabilitation Hospital. There were almost 3 hours of laughter in which the comic...
In our daily lives, we often require the brain to work on two independent and unrelated tasks. This combined activation of the brain for two activities, such as walking and mental counting, is known as "dual tasking" as opposed to "single tasking", which involves performing only one activity. A study published in the journal The Lancet Healthy Longevity, carried out as part of a collaboration...
Addictive disorders are a complex psychiatric condition with great personal and social impact. In Spain, it is estimated that they affect 5% of the population, with an estimated economic cost of 1,500 euros per person per year. Now, an editorial published in the journal Adicciones reviews the studies carried out combining neuroimaging and neuromodulation techniques as a therapeutic alternative for...
Zurich Seguros combines sport and solidarity by setting up a charity running project, promoted by Z Zurich Foundation. Zurich Seguros will sponsor 17 races in the form of marathons, half marathons and women's races in different cities. For each city, Zurich Foundation will choose an organization to which it will give 1 euro for every participant that reaches the finish line. Institut Guttmann has...
