16 Amendments of Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN related to 2010/2084(INI)
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas it is estimated that 35.6 million people worldwide will be living with dmementiaory disorders in 2010 – and that this number is estimated to nearly double every 20 years, to 65.7 million in 2030,
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the population of Europe is ageing, with persons aged over 80 constituting the fastest-growing cohort in most European countries, and whereas dementia ismemory disorders are therefore expected to be one of the main challenges for healthcare systems, including informal care and long-term care facilities, in the coming decades,
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
C b. whereas memory disorders and symptoms of data- and memory processing is a growing problem also within working population;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the total direct and informal care costs of Alzheimer's disease and other dmementiaory disorders in 2005 amounted to EUR 130 billion for the EU 27 region, or approximately EUR 21 000 per year per person affected by dmementiaory disorders (56% of the costs being generated by informal care2 ),
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas there is a growing awareness that the impact of neurodegenerative diseases on the population in Europe is of such a magnitude that no Member State is capable of resolving it alone; whereas it is therefore necessary in the EU to significantly strengthen cooperation and coordination of research efforts and the level of financial investmentresources in this area, in order to combat neurodegenerative diseases, particularly Alzheimer's, which is a major challenge for European societies,
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas dementia is not only amemory disorders can be devastating disorder for the patients themselves, but also a very heavy burden placed on the shoulders of the patients‘ relatives and for the patients‘ relatives if adequate services of good quality are not provided, given the emotional, physical and financial difficulties faced by the relatives and friends of those affected by all types of dementia,memory disorders; whereas the rights and interests of persons suffering from memory disorders and their relatives are not sufficiently granted;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. Whereas recent advances in the use of reliable biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease have stimulated the development of new criteria defining Alzheimer’s disease as a clinical entity encompassing not only a phase affecting memory and cognition but also an earlier phase that precedes memory disorder;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Council to declare dementia anmemory disorders EU health priority, and urges the Member States to develop national strategies to provide services and support for people with dmementiaory disorders and their families;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines the primality of prevention as well as relevance of early diagnosis for preveneffective interventions, and; underlines the need for epidemiological data to help direct research, rehabilitation and action;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points to the importance of research into the connection between the ageing process and dmementiaory disorders and between dmementiaory disorders and depression in the elderly; encourages the Member States, furthermore, to promote research programmes that give great importance to patient choice and, dignity, perspective and right to decide and choose on treatment and care provided to them;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 e (new)
Paragraph 7 e (new)
7 e. Sees that the diagnosis of early symptoms of memory disorders should be one of the focal areas in occupational health care;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to draw up guidelines for the training of staff who work in whatever capacity with Alzheimer's patientpatients with memory disorders (medical and paramedical professions), and for the training of family carers to ensure competent and effective use of the existing resources; points out that the need for skilled people working with persons with memory disorders is increasing rapidly;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines that the recent advances in imaging and biomarker research have indicated that Alzheimer's disease develops as a result of the deposition in the brain of amyloid beta, a small neurotoxic protein;deleted
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Encourages Member States to develop services with the core principle of maximising coverage and ensuring equity of access to early diagnosis, to benefit people with dmementiaory disorders regardless of age, gender, wealth, disability, and rural or urban residence;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. National Alzheimer organisations and Alzheimer Europe shall be given a status under which they have the right to supervise the interests of persons suffering from memory disorders; the judicial competence of this supervisory role should be similar to the compliance review mechanism introduced in Aarhus Convention;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 e (new)
Paragraph 12 e (new)
12 e. Calls for recognition of Alzheimer associations as prime partners and involve them in 1) defining prevention recommendations and best practices and disseminating them at grass-root level, 2) providing much needed information and support to people with dementia and their carers, 3) representing the needs of people with dementia and their carers towards policy makers, and 4) fostering partnerships with the medical profession to provide a holistic approach; Points out that in order to do so, the European institutions should investigate the possibilities of the European Public Health Programme to provide regular core funding to Alzheimer Europe and encourage Member States to support Alzheimer associations at national level;