Eurocarers warmly welcomes the adoption of key conclusions on Long-Term Care (LTC) by EU ministers for employment, social affairs and health. These conclusions clearly recognise the vital contribution of informal carers to LTC provision as well as their need for…
The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs of the European Parliament just issued an interesting report on the possibilities and challenges related to ageing policy post-2020. We noted the following important points: Calls on the Commission to put forward a…
As a part of the European Dialogues seminars, the AAL Programme invites you to participate in an online event “Ethics and privacy in the age of digital transformation”. Ethics and privacy in the age of digital transformation bring key questions…
Across Europe, 7-8% of children are young carers, i.e., children and young people who provide care for a relative or friend with long-lasting limitations (e.g., chronic illness, disability, frailty or addiction). They are still too often invisible and their needs…
2020 has been a year like no other in our lifetime, a journey in adaptability and resilience! We are very pleased to share with you a recap of our activities. Like last year, we have opted for a interactive format, we…
On 12 May 2021, the FutureGEN team launched the Data Navigator, an open-access tool that allows the user to compare gender and socioeconomic differences in health and long-term care use for community-dwelling older people in Europe. The Data Navigator uses…
Pain Alliance Europe (PAE) and its member organisations invite everyone with chronic pain or their caregivers to complete this brief survey on diagnosis and treatment. This survey is a second version of the survey they conducted in 2017 . It will compare…
Some governments officially and legally take over dormant bank account and other similar resources, that are apparently unused and unclaimed. There is usually a set time period of years in which there is no activity whatever on the account by…
10-16 May is European Mental Health Awareness Week, a pan-European initiative that aims to raise awareness about the importance of mental health in our everyday lives. This year’s theme ‘Mental Health Matters’ will shed a spotlight on mental health as a…
Responding to a public consultation launched by the European Commission to identify the support needed to address the issues and seize the opportunities around ageing, Eurocarers has submitted a detailed contribution, stressing the need to take into account the challenges…
