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A focus on migraine, multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer’s disease
About this report
The Workplace response to neurological conditions—a focus on
migraine, multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer’s disease is an Economist
Intelligence Unit report, sponsored by Novartis, a pharmaceutical
company. It looks at the impact of three neurological conditions on
both patients and carers in the workplace and how employers can
support them.
The findings of the report are based on desk research and eight
interviews with physicians, health experts, business leaders and
policymakers. Our thanks are due to the following for their time and
insights (listed alphabetically):
- Simi Dubb, director of diversity and inclusion, Centrica, UK
- Una Farrell, communications manager, The Migraine Trust, UK
- Peter Goadsby, professor of neurology, King’s College London, and
head, King’s College Headache Group, UK
- Richard Heron, chief medical officer, BP, and co-chair, the
International Occupational Medical Society Collaborative, UK
- Jason Karlawish, physician and author, and professor of medicine,
medical ethics and health policy and neurology, the University of
Pennsylvania, US
- Dawn Langdon, cognitive psychologist and professor of
neuropsychology, Royal Holloway University, UK
- Stefan Tromel, senior disability specialist, International Labor
Organisation, Switzerland
- Donna Walsh, executive director, European Federation of
Neurological Associations, Ireland
The report was written by Andrea Chipman and edited by Elizabeth
Sukkar of the Economist Intelligence Unit. The findings and views
expressed in this report are those of The Economist Intelligence Unit
and do not necessarily reflect the views of the sponsor.
May 2019
