The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations, EFPIA, has issued a Call to Action on World Alzheimer’s Day, urging health systems across Europe to prepare and get ready for several new and innovative disease-modifying treatments* in the field of…
Join the European Week of Cities and Regions workshop on 6 October titled "Cities and regions building homes for life" where a proposition of certification for age-friendly housing and the Homes4Life project will be discussed. Please register here. The registration…
The Helix Centre, an innovation lab in Healthcare and a joint venture of the Imperial College London and the Royal College of Art, has recently developed a series of End-of-Life Care Toolkits for Carers at home. The Helix Centre is …
Informal carers, left aside again? Informal carers play a central role in the provision of long-term care in Europe. Yet, despite the heavy price they often pay in their own health and economic status, they remain in the blind spot…
The Homes4Life partnership is delighted to invite you to its webinar Age-friendly housing after COVID-19: did the pandemic impact the way we see our homes? do we still want to age in place? and how? Save the date ! Tue,…
EUROCARERS is a partner in the ENhANCE project, funded by the ERASMUS+ programme which aims to target a skills mismatch in primary health care by defining a Professional Profile for the Family and Community Nurse (FCN) and developing and piloting…
EUROCARERS is a partner in the MATUROLIFE project funded by the European Union Horizon 2020 programme. MATUROLIFE aims to develop fashionable assistive technologies to make older persons’ lives easier and more independent. To develop these technologies – a smart sofa,…
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the global prevalence and risk of violence against adults with disabilities published in the Lancet during the past years, found that overall adults with disabilities are 1.5 times more likely to be victims of…
EIT Health Alumni is launching a Hackathon for all citizens to help develop digital solutions together with innovators. When? Saturday, 6 June 2020 - 9.30 am to 6pm CET Where? Online Hackathon - You can join from wherever you are!…
A new approach to collaboration in Research & Development across Europe is the Joint Programming Initiative (JPI) which is a Member State-driven activity. 15 European countries plus Canada and Israel are currently participating in the JPI More Years Better Lives,…
