Our online community has been recognised
Our online community for carents has been shortlisted for three awards! We had special reason to celebrate on International Women’s Day with the exci...
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Carer support: Raising the profile with film
The Carer – a short film highlighting the need to support carers We are not alone in our efforts to improve carer support . Many others who experienc...
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A digital community for #carents
Our digital community is growing – #carents Our carents community is growing far beyond The Carents Room website and right across the digital communi...
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Research about carers – inviting you to participate
PLEASE NOTE THIS RESEARCH ABOUT CARERS IS NOW CLOSED The Carents Room is pleased to support research about carers. The project entails informal careg...
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Population ageing - are we ready?
Seven years ago, the House of Lords concluded that the UK was “woefully underprepared for ageing” In 2013, a House of Lords select committee chaired...
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Caring for elderly parents - more carents expected
Society is ageing Caring for elderly parents is becoming increasingly common as our society ages Silver tsunami, demographic timebomb, ageing explosi...
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Caring for parents - modern day challenges
Caring for parents is more complicated nowadays Historically, caring for parents has always been core family business, but major shifts in society me...
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Understanding carents: conversations with adults supporting elderly parents
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The informal care economy - exploring carent power
The informal care economy is worth billions. Carents play a vital economic role which is poorly recognised. Harnessing carent power could transform ag...
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Ageing services and products – calling entrepreneurs!
There is a global market for ageing services and products to make ageing and carenting easier. We want you to be part of that market. The UK Na...
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Adults who look after ageing parents - carents
Are they carers or carents? We explain why we developed the label carent to identify and distinguish adults who look after ageing parents Recognition...
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Ageing society: more centenarians expected
Our ageing society is thoroughly explored in this fascinating video lecture. Professor Sarah Harper CBE explains how patterns of ageing differ a...
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