"At a personal level, physical and cognitive impairments brought on by ageing increase dependency mostly on relatives and children. These impairments may lead to reduced mobility, resulting in increased vulnerability and, often, social isolation and loneliness. The help of social care workers might be of vital importance in meeting older dependent people’s daily transport or care needs and in ensuring a minimum of social contact, which, alongside healthcare, improves emotional well-being. It should be noted that long-term care in Europe is actually mostly provided by informal carers such as family members and friends - mainly spouses and children, whose care work is not recognised."