Diabetes is a common condition that can have a significant impact on the health and well-being of older people. According to experts, diabetes education policies for both patient and carer are required. It has been pointed out that carers often need instructions during the starting stages of diabetes care. This is crucial as the role of carers in the treatment of seniors with diabetes is not only limited to servicing nutrition and monitoring but also in recommendations included early diagnostic, control, management and assessment actions which are believed to favorably affect the health conditions of their patients.

Falls in the elderly are recognized as a major public health problem and the fear of falling has been focused recently in the scientific research.

INTRAS Foundation participated in the congress "Mosaico Social - active citizenship and local development", funded by PRODER and held in District of Porto, Portugal, between 27th and 29th of June 2013. This congress was mainly oriented to the Social Network of the North of Portugal - Professionals of Private Social Solidarity Institutions, Associations, NGOs and other local actors.

The Shire BRAVE Awards program is an initiative of Shire plc, a global specialty biopharmaceutical company, to acknowledge ordinary people who give of themselves by caring for others in a meaningful, dedicated and selfless manner. Each recipient of a BRAVE Award receives $10,000 USD or the local country currency equivalent.