Last Updated on November 25, 2013
The AppForDem Erasmus+ project (2019-1-ES01-KA202-065659) is aimed at creating a set of open educational and multilingual resources on dementia, with the purpose of implementing these resources in the national VET programmes for apprentices and professional caregivers in long-term care services…
Our colleagues from the International Foundation for Integrated Care (IFIC) will host their second webinar on the COVID-19 crisis on the 24th of April, read their communication below: The second in IFIC’s “Care during and beyond the COVID-19 Crisis -…
Last year Association Alzheimer Bulgaria started the project Story2remember https://story2remember.eu in cooperation with 5 other European organizations. The goal of the project is to provide a tool for people with dementia, as well as for their caretakers, to express themselves…
The Erasmus+ funded “Bridge” project that aims to create serious games acting on dementia symptoms is now in its central phase. The consortium is pleased to announce that 8 games, acting on cognitive and behavioural symptoms of dementia, have been…
In view of the unprecedented global impact of COVID-19 on the health and wellbeing of older people, WHO Global Network of Age-Friendly Cities and Communities (WHO GNAFCC) is seeking support to help improve the COVID-19 response to older people: 2…
Being a young carer is a pretty invisible role, and an incredibly tough one at the best of times, writes Feylyn Lewis for the Huffington Post. While government has issued guidance and financial measures for many groups in our society,…
Even though it is nor directly related to carers, we thought it was important to share. Eurofound has launched an online survey to capture the most immediate changes that are occurring during the pandemic. It includes a range of questions…
Our colleagues from Cares Worldwide share the innovative ways in which their partners are still supporting carers. They are also publicising their exciting new virtual Curry for Carers initiative aimed at reducing isolation by helping them connect with friends and…
The College of Medicine and Health of the University of Exeter is carrying a very interesting study on “Caring through Coronavirus” The experience of family carers during the COVID-19 pandemic will be explored in a series of weekly interviews conducted…
Eurofound investigates how the Emotional demands impact the well-being of healthcare workers. Health professionals – doctors, nurses, nursing assistants, paramedics, ambulance workers – are at the vanguard of the battle against COVID-19. They are the ones dealing with sick people,…
