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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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News from the project, sincala 2021

Study of Stroke Caregivers’ Caregiving Experience During the COVID-19 Pandemic reveals higher risk of abuse

A recent study carried out in Hong-Kong explored the impact of COVID-19 on patients with stroke and their carers. The findings...
25 August, 2021
News, sincala 2021

Stereotypes can have an impact on elder abuse

Stereotypes are defined as widely held but fixed and oversimplified images or ideas of a particular type of person or thing....
5 July, 2021
News, sincala 2021

Can film really help us understand the pain of dementia?

After the recent release of the new film "The Father", which is focused on the relationship between Anthony (Anthony Hopkins), who is...
1 July, 2021
News, sincala 2021

A resource for young carers

If you’re a young carer, there are some tips that may help you get through: Talking to your friends Talking to...
8 June, 2021
News, sincala 2021

A GLOBAL STUDY SHOWS COVID-19 HAS TAKEN A SIGNIFICANT TOLL ON THE WELL-BEING OF INFORMAL CARERS

Merck released a a study on the impact of COVID-19 on informal carers worldwide. The study’s findings demonstrate that Covid-19 has...
3 June, 2021
News, sincala 2021

Reach out to your local community

Taking care of an older member of your family is a valuable work. For some people it brings joy and sense...
12 April, 2021
News, sincala 2021

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Tips for Dementia Caregivers

The period we are going through due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures we must adapt to protect ourselves is an...
22 March, 2021
Press releases, sincala 2021

Sincala: supporting informal carers through a whole-family and life course approach

In Europe, 80% of all chronically ill people are taken care of by informal carers, that is people (usually family members)...
18 March, 2021

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