Background The Covid-19 pandemic represents a challenge for informal caregivers, who in many European countries are the major pillar of long-term care. It is the case in Germany. In order to explore how they experience caregiving during the “first wave”…
In the scope of the anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action, the European Institute for Gender Equality just published an important report on the gender inequalities in care and their consequences for the labour market. Read the full report…
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As we all know firsthand, the COVID-19 pandemic is not only heavily affecting the daily life of millions of people across the world, it also has a particularly damaging impact on already vulnerable communities, such as informal carers. In order…
Incontinence is still one of the most strongly tabooed health topics in our societies. Yet, it is a widespread condition which affects 50 million people across the EU and impacts the daily life of more than 15 million informal carers.…
Our colleagues from the European Center for Social Welfare policy and Research carried out a survey of 2,000 respondents aged 20-64 in Austria in June/July 2020 on the socioeconomic condition of informal carers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the…
We would like to invite you to take part in the COSUTI study. The purpose of the COSUTI Study is to develop a core outcome set (COS) for interventions for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI) in adults.…
Eurofound, the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, has released its recent report on 8th October on Access to care services, which focuses on three care services essential for social protection and inclusion: - early childhood…
A report submitted by the Independent Expert to the Human Rights Council of the United Nations analyses the current data gap on older persons, its causes, and important its impact on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons. The…
Our colleague Alhassan Yosri, one of the Early Stage Researchers involved in the ENTWINE project (https://entwine-itn.eu/) has just published the first paper of his PhD thesis. The article, entitled "Challenges and Recommendations for the Deployment of Information and Communication Technology…
