{"id":7123,"date":"2025-09-16T10:20:41","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T10:20:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/epioni.gr\/?p=7123"},"modified":"2025-09-23T09:49:52","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T09:49:52","slug":"10th-conference-caring-for-the-carers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/epioni.gr\/en\/10th-conference-caring-for-the-carers\/","title":{"rendered":"10th \u201cCaring for Carers\u201d Event by the Greek Carers Network EPIONI Athens, 23 September 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"228\" data-end=\"502\">The 10th conference <em data-start=\"248\" data-end=\"269\">\u201cCaring for Carers\u201d<\/em> was successfully held on Monday, 22 September 2025, at the French Institute of Greece. The event, also broadcast online, was dedicated to family carers who provide daily support to people living with chronic illness or disability.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"504\" data-end=\"742\">The conference opened with welcome remarks by <strong data-start=\"550\" data-end=\"604\">Elena Kountoura, Member of the European Parliament and<\/strong>\u00a0<strong data-start=\"606\" data-end=\"674\">Elsa Dimopoulou, Psychologist, representing the Region of Attica<\/strong>,<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"744\" data-end=\"1170\">A series of distinguished experts and health professionals then delivered presentations. <strong data-start=\"833\" data-end=\"927\">Areti Efthymiou, PhD, President of the Hellenic Scientific Association for Health Literacy<\/strong>, addressed the importance of health literacy among carers of people with dementia. <strong data-start=\"1011\" data-end=\"1088\">Christos Prapas from the University of West Attica<\/strong> presented public and community health interventions aimed at empowering carers.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"744\" data-end=\"1170\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-7161\" src=\"https:\/\/epioni.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/23.9.2025.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"723\" height=\"542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epioni.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/23.9.2025.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/epioni.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/23.9.2025-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/epioni.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/23.9.2025-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/epioni.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/23.9.2025-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/epioni.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/23.9.2025-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/epioni.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/23.9.2025-1080x810.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1172\" data-end=\"1527\"><strong data-start=\"1172\" data-end=\"1265\">Katialena Sourvinou, Psychologist at the Social Psychiatry Association P. Sakellaropoulos<\/strong>, spoke about psychological support for relatives caring for cancer patients. This was followed by <strong data-start=\"1364\" data-end=\"1452\">Ourania Liarmakopoulou, Music Therapist, and Psychiatrist Christos Gikas from Sonora<\/strong>, who highlighted the contribution of music therapy in supporting carers.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1529\" data-end=\"1861\">The conference concluded with the presentation of <strong data-start=\"1579\" data-end=\"1723\">Christina Dalla, Professor of Pharmacology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and President of the Hellenic Brain Council<\/strong>, who discussed depression among patients and carers, with a focus on gender differences. An open discussion with participants followed.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1863\" data-end=\"2081\">The event was held under the auspices of the <strong data-start=\"1908\" data-end=\"1928\">Region of Attica<\/strong>, the <strong data-start=\"1934\" data-end=\"1970\">Hellenic Psychiatric Association<\/strong>, and the <strong data-start=\"1980\" data-end=\"2006\">Hellenic Brain Council<\/strong>, with the collaboration of numerous scientific and social organizations.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2083\" data-end=\"2285\">Sponsors of the conference were <strong data-start=\"2115\" data-end=\"2136\">Pharmaserve Lilly<\/strong> and the <strong data-start=\"2145\" data-end=\"2174\">Saronic Nephrology Center<\/strong>, while media partners included <strong data-start=\"2206\" data-end=\"2256\">psychologynow.gr, iatronet.gr, healthdaily.gr,<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"2261\" data-end=\"2282\">thedailyhealth.gr<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2287\" data-end=\"2440\">Through this conference, EPIONI once again underlined that behind every patient there is a person offering daily love, dedication, and continuous care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 10th conference \u201cCaring for Carers\u201d was successfully held on Monday, 22 September 2025, at the French Institute of Greece. 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