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…
The European Center for Social Welfare Policy and Research recently launched the FutureGEN project website, which is part of their efforts to expand the reach and impact of their research on evolving gender differences in health and care. Funded through…
The United States National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) and AARP have issued their "Caregiving in the U.S. 2020" report. This report is the most recent update to our trended research series, Caregiving in the U.S., conducted roughly every five years.…
The Homes4Life project together with Housing Europe, the Centre for Ageing Better, and the European Social Network organised a webinar on 30 June about age-friendly housing in the context of COVID-19. Our homes and living environments are a key determinant…
How are family caregivers coping with the current Corona pandemic since its outbreak? What particular social and psychological challenges do they face? What has changed in the provision of day-to-day care and support? What can be done to help family…
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,…
Despite the despite the centrality of care to our everyday lives and the enormity of family carers’ unpaid contribution, two reports recently published by Family Carers Ireland show that carers are paying the price for inadequacies in public systems of…
In collaboration with the World Health Organization, Tilburg University and Vilans have launched a European survey researching what values matter to different people in integrated health services. The web-based survey is aimed at a broad variety of stakeholders: users, informal…
Several members of the Eurocarers Research Working Group held a Eurocarers symposium at the recent International Gerontology and Geriatrics European Region Congress 2019 that was held on 23-25 May in Gothenburg, West Sweden. The symposium was entitled, ‘Towards carer-friendly systems…
