Last Updated on November 25, 2013
On May 19, 2022, the online World Carers Conversation 2022 was held, where innovations in caregiving research, practice and policy from around the world were highlighted. Prof. Elizabeth Hanson chaired a live workshop session which involved Prof. Saul Becker, Dr.…
The CAREWELL Project: Promoting health and self-care among family carers in the workplace just published a new podcast that features Stecy Yghemonos, Executive Director of Eurocarers. This is the second episode of the “CAREWEL Conversations” podcast series they released since…
The Association of European Cancer Leagues (ECL) is organising a virtual policy dialogue on Monday 30 May 2022 from 13:00 – 15:00 CEST on Zoom. To mark European Week Against Cancer and recognising there is still more work to do…
Policies to leave no carer behind Informal carers – family and friends who perform care - are the first line of support for older people. About 60% of older people who receive care at home report receiving only informal care…
World Carers Conversation returns May 19, 2022 from 8:00 am – 6:00 pm ET as a global, virtual event with the support of EMD Serono and Embracing Carers. Join innovators, researchers, policymakers and carer advocates from around the globe to…
InCARE has launched its second policy brief – Time to care about care! Responding to changing attitudes, expectations and preferences on long-term care in Europe. Based on a comparison of the results of Special Eurobarometer 283 on Health and long-term care…
InCARE has launched a second national factsheet, describing Attitudes, experiences and expectations on long-term care in Spain, available in English and Spanish. We found that: Limited availability and high costs are commonly cited as barriers in access to care in…
Our colleagues from the Greek Association of Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders are pleased to announce a new very innovative Erasmus+ project in Higher Education (2021-1-EL01-KA220-HED-000032173) “Genetic counseling in European universities: The case of neurodegenerative diseases” (GECONEU,). The GECONEU project…
Following the German elections in September 2021, a new coalition government of SPD, Greens and Liberal Democrats published a coalition agreement with few, but important commitments for the development of carer support. The agreement says: "We shall combine entitlements to…
Our Spanish colleagues from CEAFA recently launch their Manual for the training and support of carers of people with dementia This manual that has been prepared within the framework of the Strategy for Neurodegenerative Diseases of the SNS and reviewed…