The Greek Association of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders participates on this new and exciting Erasmus+ funded project. InfoCARE has a 2 year duration and aims to support informal caregivers by providing them with non-formal education on dementia, innovative devices…
Miriam Svenson and Elizabeth Hanson, our colleagues from Swedish NKA, took part in a symposium hosted by an Japanese NGO Tokyo Soteria whose aim is to support young carers of people with mental illness. Among other, they presented the Me-WE…
Approximately two-thirds of people who achieve older age are likely to need care and support from others at some point, to perform activities of daily living, such as eating, moving around or bathing. Such needs may arise suddenly, as a…
Wake-up call to all countries to step up mental health services and support In the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, global prevalence of anxiety and depression increased by a massive 25%, according to a scientific brief released by the…
The World Carers Conversation is being held on May 19, 2022. The National Alliance for Caregiving invites you to submit a session proposal for this event. Prerecorded and live sessions will be presented on a variety of topics relevant to…
Are you aware of the EU "Have your Say" initiative? This initiative, announced in the European Pillar of Social Rights action plan, aims to provide guidance for Member States on optimising their use of distributional impact assessments to better identify the…
Our colleagues from Portugal, Italy and Cyprus share their update on the Prolepsis EU project: In the final months (February - March 2022) of the Prolepsis project, the main objective is to disseminate the results achieved and maximise the benefits,…
Adults with Intellectual Disabilities often exhibit traits that affect their personal lives. Characteristics such as difficulties in speech, memory, attention, thinking, and opposition. This results in their low self-esteem and limited sociability. New technologies, including the use of mobile phones…
The Erasmus+ funded “E.L.So.M.C.I” program is a 2 year pan-European initiative, starting in September 2020, that aims to develop an educational program on teaching English to people with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and using English songs as a main tool…
Our colleagues from ZDUS in Slovenia report on their “Be connected” project whose aim is to improve health literacy about dementia: Are you an adult educator and ever wondered how to improve your skills on teaching about dementia-related issues? Do…
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