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Study on the consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak on INFORMAL CARERS across Europe
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…
Continence care, the unnecessarily heavy burden for carers across Europe
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.…
Socioeconomic condition of informal carers during the COVID-19 pandemic
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…
COSUTI study invitation
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.…
An important research report on access to care services has been released by Eurofound
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…
Need for data about Informal Care highlighted in UN Report
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…
Challenges and Recommendations for the Deployment of ICT Solutions for carers
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…
Evolving gender differences in heath and care
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…
Caregiving in the U.S. 2020
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.…
