Last Updated on November 25, 2013
Learn more about developments for smart, functional and assistive technologies to increase independence The innovative user-driven technology project, Maturolife, aims to increase the quality of life and independence of older adults by creating smart clothing, footwear and furniture with an…
Up to 40% of hospitalised seniors are frail and most want to return home after discharge. Inaccurate estimation of risks in the hospital may lead to inadequate support at home. This study aimed to document convergences and divergences between risks…
Our member Family Carers Ireland has issued a study together with the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland, UCD School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health Systems. Did you know that informal care saves the state 10 billion euros a year? Read…
The Commission has asked us to inform you about the publication of a call for proposals on long-term care under the Programme EaSI (Progress axis). Here are the details of the call: Title: Call for proposals on social innovation and…
We invite you to read the policy brief written by Tiziana Nazio and edited by Daniela Vono de Vilhena for Population Europe on the informal support to older persons. Key Messages: The gender pay gap and other risks linked to…
RECODE-DCM is an international, multi-disciplinary consensus project led by the AOSpine Knowledge Forum Spinal Cord Injury and the University of Cambridge. The project aims to define the research priorities, establish a minimum dataset for clinical studies and agree on the definition of degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM).…
Informal care is generally defined as unpaid care provided to older and dependent people by a person with whom they have a social relationship, such as a spouse, parent, child, other relative, neighbour, friend or other non-kin. This care is…
The 1st Italian multiplier event of Care4Dem was held on the 21st May by Anziane e Non Solo in the framework of the Carers Day 2019 in front of a large group of professionals and informal carers. The presentation of…
We are proud to release the report of our activities for the year 2018. Take a look at our most significant achievements.
In 2017, OECD Health Ministers called on the OECD to address gaps in knowledge and understanding by benchmarking mental health performance. Created by a diverse international group of mental health experts, the OECD Mental Health Performance Framework sets out what…