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Carers in Europe

In Europe, 80% of all chronically ill people are taken care of by informal carers – people who provide unpaid care outside of a professional or formal framework.

While caring for a loved one can be a source of great personal satisfaction, it also creates challenges, like physical and mental health problems, a feeling of social exclusion, difficulty in balancing paid work with care responsibilities and other possible financial worries (Eurocarers).

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Meetings, News from the project, sincala 2021

Sincala transnational meeting in Porto

The SINCALA project partnership met in Porto (Portugal) for its transnational project meeting and joint staff training event, hosted by CASO50+....
24 October, 2022
News, sincala 2021

Older carers in research, policy and practice.

Although older carers, aged 65 or over, are increasing in number, their needs are often overlooked in research, policy and practice....
6 September, 2022
News, sincala 2021

H2020 MeWe

What is like to be a grandchildren of a person with dementia in Italy and in Slovenia? A recent study developed...
6 August, 2022
News, sincala 2021

Ageing societies — General requirements and guidelines for carer-inclusive organizations.

More and more people who work also provide unpaid care for family or friends. Working carers are the group most likely...
22 June, 2022
News, sincala 2021

Changes in the Estonian Social Welfare Act

As an obliged persons to provide care - informal carers are recognised by the Estonian state. Until recently, according to the...
3 June, 2022
News, News from the project, sincala 2021

Impact of COVID-19 on the quality of life of people newly diagnosed with dementia and their family carers.

COVID-19 has impacted people with dementia and their family carers, yet little is known about effects on overall quality of life....
5 May, 2022
News, News from the project, sincala 2021

What is the impact of dementia on grandchildren?

Having a grandparent with dementia might have a variety of impacts on grandchildren, some positive (such as stronger family cohesion) and...
10 April, 2022
News, News from the project, sincala 2021

Impact of COVID on elder abuse

According to a recent study carried out in the US, the COVID-19 pandemic had a severe impact on prevalence of elder...
10 March, 2022

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