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POSITION IN THE FORM OF AMENDMENTS on Old continent growing older - possibilities and challenges related to ageing policy post 2020
Amendments (102)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
— having regard to Articles 21 and 25 of the EUCFRthe Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, especially Articles 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 31, 32, 33, 34 and 35,
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
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— having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which raises issues of personal autonomy, non-discrimination, full and effective participation in society and equal opportunities and accessibility,
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
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Citation 6
— having regard to the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 26 May 2016 on poverty: a gender perspective,
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 b (new)
Citation 10 b (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 14 June 2017 on the need for an EU strategy to end and prevent the gender pension gap,
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 c (new)
Citation 10 c (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 15 November 2018 on care services in the EU for improved gender equality,
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 d (new)
Citation 10 d (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 13 September 2016 on creating labour market conditions favourable for work- life balance,
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 e (new)
Citation 10 e (new)
- having regard to its legislative resolution of 28 March 2019 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing ‘Erasmus’: the Union programme for education, training, youth and sport and repealing Regulation(EU) No 1288/2013,
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication ‘A Union of Equality: Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025’ (COM/2020/152 final)1a, _________________ 1ahttps://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A52020 DC0152
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 a (new)
- having regard to the 2016 WHO Global Strategy and Action Plan on Ageing and Health and the 2020 WHO decision on the Decade of Healthy Ageing,
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 b (new)
Citation 18 b (new)
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the population of the EU is decreasing; whereas in 1960, EU residents made up 13.5 % of the global population, while today they account for 6.9 %;demographic transition from high mortality and high fertility to low mortality and low fertility is a universal phenomenon that has direct effects on the size and age distribution of the population; whereas in 1960, EU residents made up 13.5 % of the global population, while today they account for 6.9 %; whereas the decreasing share of the EU population in the world reflects an earlier start of the demographic transition3a; _________________ 3a United Nations, Changing Population Age Structures and Sustainable Development, 2017.
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas longevity presents a remarkable collective achievement, pointing to the significant progress in economic and social development and health; whereas longer life in better health is valuable both for individuals and for societies, creating new opportunities for participation and inclusion of older persons in economic and social life; whereas social engagement at older age in turn contributes to individual health and well-being; whereas there is a correlation between longevity and social status;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas in most developed countries, the age of 65+ is used as an indicator to define an older person; whereas the 65+ age group is very heterogeneous, with significant differences as regards health, status, as well as living and social condition;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
B c. whereas focusing on the age of 65 years as the upper age limit for data collection often does not correspond to the reality of older people’s economic and social activities, resulting in incomplete and inaccurate data;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the fertility rate in the EU is falling and had reached 1.55 in 2018; whereas this is linked to a variety of factors, including improved health and increased levels of education4a; _________________ 4a United Nations, Changing Population Age Structures and Sustainable Development, 2017, p. 11.
Amendment 81 #
D. whereas the total number of people of working age people (15-64) will fall by 20.8 million between 2005 and 2030 as the baby boomer generation retires; whereas in 2019,the employment rate for workers aged 55-64 stood at 60 % in the EU-285a, compared to 73.9 % for those aged 20- 645b; _________________ 5a https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/ view/tesem050/default/table?lang=en 5b https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/ view/t2020_10/default/table?lang=en
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the median age in the EU-28 has risen from 38.3 years in 2001 to 43.1 years in20186a; whereas in 2018, 19 % of EU citizens were 65 years old or older; _________________ 6aEuropean Parliamentary Research Service, Demographic outlook of the European Union, March 2020, p. 3.
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas old age is characterised by phenomena such as the loss of one’s partner, the growing proportion of females, and loneliness; whereas since 2010,the demographic change contributes to an increasing share of women in the 65+age group; whereas the number of single-person households has increased by 19% % since 2010; whereas in 2019, 40 % of women in the EU aged 65+ +lived alone;, which is more than double the share of men living alone7a; _________________ 7aEuropean Commission, The impact of demographic change: Commission Staff Working Document, June 2020, p. 21.
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas 7 % of the adults in the EU reported the feeling of loneliness in 2019; whereas the risk of feeling lonely is 10 % higher for individuals with poor health conditions compared to persons who are healthy; whereas the risk of loneliness is 7 % higher among the unemployed; whereas there is an increase in the feeling of social isolation among adult Europeans as 18 % (75 million people) are feeling socially isolated; whereas the risk of social isolation is highest among older persons, while the feeling of loneliness is most significant in the age group of people between 26 and 458a; _________________ 8ahttps://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/news/how- lonely-are-europeans
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas rural and peripheral areas are heavily affected by demographic change; demographic change concerns all regions but has a bigger impact on regions that are already lagging behind, aggravating existing inequalities; whereas, rural, peripheral and outermost regions are most affected by depopulation; whereas there is no evidence that demographic change has a different impact on urban and rural areas with regard to social exclusion; whereas the rural population in some regions is in fact less likely to be at risk of poverty and social exclusion than the urban population9a; _________________ 9aEuropean Parliamentary Research Service, Demographic outlook of the European Union, March 2020, p. 16.
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas older people are most at risk of experiencing a lack of access to the internet and modern technologies andnly 35 % of persons aged 55-74 possess basic digital skills, compared to 82%of persons aged 16- 2410a; whereas older people, as a consequence, are more vulnerable to digital exclusion, including digital exclusion;; _________________ 10a European Commission, The Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) 2020, p. 52.
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas the Council is set to adopt the Council conclusions Human Rights, Participation and Well-Being of Older Persons in the Era of Digitalisation;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas between 1998 and 2018, the population in some regions of the EU fell by up to 15 %, leading to ageing and, in extreme cases,; whereas rapid demographic change generates great adjustment costs; whereas almost two the rapid deirds of regions with rapidly shrinking population ofare regions; with low GDP per capita11a; _________________ 11a European Commission, The impact of demographic change: Commission Staff Working Document, June 2020, p. 42.
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
J a. whereas human rights are universal and inalienable, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated and belong to all people and to all generations, without discrimination on any ground, including gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disability, health or socio-economic conditions;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
J b. whereas tackling demographic challenges must by no means undermine individual reproductive rights and individual reproductive autonomy;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J c (new)
Recital J c (new)
J c. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic once more shed light on the lack of adequate housing, quality care facilities and sufficient care and support services;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J d (new)
Recital J d (new)
J d. whereas solidarity between generations has to guide the recovery of the EU in view of a fairer, more inclusive and more resilient society that leaves no one behind;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J e (new)
Recital J e (new)
J e. whereas access to quality public services is a decisive factor to the quality of life;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J f (new)
Recital J f (new)
J f. whereas the economic and social impact of demographic changes underlines the need to strengthen social security and healthcare systems;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
Health and care
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
J a. whereas all policies addressing demographic opportunities and challenges must take an inclusive, rights- and evidence based, people-centred approach, and must uphold the principles of equality, particularly gender equality, non-discrimination and safeguard women’s rights, including their sexual and reproductive and economic rights; whereas Union policies and action on ageing and demographic change must be fully in line with the EU Gender Equality Strategy 2020 – 2025; whereas demographic challenges are closely linked to gender inequalities but gender mainstreaming has not been sufficiently integrated in policy responses;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
J b. whereas there are over 80 million persons with disabilities in the European Union , of whom the majority are women and girls, and whereas most disabilities are acquired with age; whereas persons with disabilities are at higher risk of poverty; whereas the severe material deprivation rate of women with disabilities is higher in all Member States than that of women without disabilities; whereas ageing policies must ensure the protection and social inclusion of persons with disabilities, as well as their access to the labour market and to services;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J c (new)
Recital J c (new)
J c. whereas Europeans are generally living longer, healthier and safer lives; whereas life expectancy at birth has increased for both men and women by about ten years over the last five decades; whereas gender is a significant factor in ageing as life expectancy is on average 5.5 years longer for women than for men; whereas life expectancy at birth in 2018 was 78.2 for men and 83.7 for women1aand whereas in 2070 life expectancy at birth is projected to reach 86.1 years for men and 90.3 years for women; whereas, contrastingly, Eurostat figures show that the gap between the healthy life expectancy of men and women is much narrower: 63.7 years for men and 64.2 years for women, thus aging and the care needs for the aging population is a gender equality issue; whereas gaps between women and men’s life expectancy at birth varies significantly between Member States; whereas older women are more frequently reliant on income provided by their partners due to the traditional division of labour and family roles that affects women’s pension rights, and tend to have less income at their disposal than older men due to care responsibilities and smaller wages. 1a. Eurostat. Ageing Europe. Looking at the lives of older people in the EU (2019).
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the results of the European Health Interview Survey (EHIS) show that the majority of eolderly people were found to have chronic illnesses or complaints, and only one in nine declared the absence of such problems; whereas almost half of older people reported difficulties with at least one personal care or household activity in 2014; whereas about a quarter of the Union population experienced long-standing limitations due to health problems in 201812a; whereas there are an estimated 100 million persons with disabilities in the EU; _________________ 12aEurostat, Functional and activity limitations statistics, November 2019.
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
K a. whereas all Member States and the EU are parties to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and are thus legally bound to guarantee individual autonomy, non- discrimination, full and effective participation in society and equal opportunities and accessibility;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K b (new)
Recital K b (new)
K b. whereas there is a correlation between perceived health and income; whereas in 2017, less than one third (32.4 %) of older people in the first income quintile (20 % of the population with the lowest incomes) perceived their health as good or very good, compared to 54.7 % of older people belonging to the 20 % of the population with the highest income13a; _________________ 13a Eurostat, Ageing Europe: Looking at the lives of older people in the EU, 2019, p. 53.
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K c (new)
Recital K c (new)
K c. whereas neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, remain underdiagnosed in most European countries; whereas there is a clear indication that the current number of 9 million confirmed cases of people with dementia is going to double by 205013a; _________________ 13aAlzheimer Europe, Dementia in Europe Yearbook 2019: Estimating the prevalence of dementia in Europe, 2020.
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas elderly people are not a homogenous community;in 2018, the estimated number of healthy life years was 64.2 years for women and 63.7 years for men14a; _________________ 14a European Commission, The impact of demographic change: Commission Staff Working Document, June 2020, p. 7.
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas there is no uniform definition of dependence in the EU; whereas older age does not equal dependence;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas many older people prefer passive activitmay not benefit from the active ageing measures and policies, in part due to the state of their health, the lack of habits of regular physicalregular activity and recreation, difficulty in accessing sports and physical rehabilitation centres, and the inadequlacyk of activities aimed atdapted to the individual psychophysical condition of older people;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas the idea of ageing in place is of key importance for spatial planningcare and support should aim at maintaining the autonomy and independence of older persons; whereas the creation of friendly environments and the dageinstitutionalisation of careg in place concepts should be further explored in this regard;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas the elderly are more likely to be at risk of illness and to suffer more severely fromaccumulation of health risks, injuries and chronic illnesses across a lifespan increases the risk of disability; whereas people in older age groups are more susceptible to diseases, including COVID- 19;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Recital Q a (new)
Q a. whereas older people need to consult general practitioners and medical specialists more frequently but report greater difficulties in accessing medical services than the average population; whereas the price of medical services and waiting lists are key reasons for unmet medical needs, especially among women aged 75+15a; _________________ 15a Eurostat, Ageing Europe: Looking at the lives of older people in the EU, 2019, p. 70.
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital R
Recital R
R. whereas during the coronaviruthe highest shares of COVID-19 infections pandemic, many citizens experienced age discrimination in accessing medical and care deaths in the EU are related to nursing and care homes, residential services for older people, persons with disabilities and other social services;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital R a (new)
Recital R a (new)
R a. whereas during the COVID-19 pandemic the access to health and care services has been severely limited;
Amendment 218 #
R b. whereas access to sexual and reproductive health services and commodities is essential for physical, mental and social well-being;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital S
Recital S
S. whereas older people, especially women, are at greater risk of poverty and social exclusion due, among other factors, to the difference in economic development between Member States, the wage and pension gaphe gender employment, wage and pension gap, lack of pay transparency and explicit or implicit gender biases of taxation policies, exacerbated by the fact that women and single parents experience more career interruptions due to family and care responsibilities and are more likely to be involved in part time or precarious work;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital T
Recital T
T. whereas combating agedata shows that discrimination on the labour market is essential for active ageing;ground of age is most pronounced in the field of employment, both at the national and the Union level16a; _________________ 16aEquinet, Fighting Discrimination on the Ground of Age, 2018, p. 29.
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital U
Recital U
U. whereas ageism is a phenomenon that occurs throughout the European Union and is reflected signifies prejudice, stereotypes and discrimination against older people based on their age; whereas ageism is present at different levels and indifferent forms, including institutional systems, individual approaches and intergenerational relations as well as individual self-perception; whereas age discrimination can affect people at all ages and in all social spheres; whereas age discrimination often intersects with discrimination on other grounds, such as gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disability, health or socio-economic conditions;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital V
Recital V
V. whereas the most common forms of discrimination pointed out by older people in the Member States have been difficulty in access2012 Eurobarometer survey was ing the labour market due to discriminatory job advertisearea of employments and recruitment procedures, dismissal and forced retirement, and access to insurance and banking services;with regard to financial products and services, health care, access to education and training as well as leisure17a; _________________ 17a Eurobarometer, Active Ageing, January 2012, p. 31.
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital W
Recital W
W. whereas older people are falling victim to a growing number of crimes and other worrying activities againstthere is a lack of data regarding physical and mental violence, neglect and abuse of older people, such asincluding fraud and unfair business practices;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital W a (new)
Recital W a (new)
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Subheading 4
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital X
Recital X
X. whereas 56% of people in the EU are worried that their income in old age will not be sufficient18a; whereas the likelihood of finding a new job decreases with age, pointing to structural barriers, including age discrimination18b; whereas according to a 2012 Eurobarometer survey, 60 % of Europeans were against raising the statutory retirement age; whereas depending on their financial needs, almost half of workers aged 50+ would prefer working fewer hours while a significant proportion of retired persons would prefer to work at least a few hours per week18c; whereas data shows higher level of life satisfaction among people that are retired but continue to work than those that are retired in general18d; whereas sense of purpose in life generally declines after the age of 50 but remains much stronger for individuals that continue to work after retirement or are involved in childcare or long-term care18e; _________________ 18a Eurofound, European Quality of Life Survey 2016, p. 79. 18b Eurofound, European Quality of Life Survey 2016, p. 77. 18c Eurofound, Retirement, April 2020, https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/topic/re tirement. 18d Eurofound, European Quality of Life Survey 2016, p. 15. 18e Eurofound, European Quality of Life Survey 2016, p. 26.
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Y
Recital Y
Y. whereas creating the conditions for women and men to work longerappropriate working and employment conditions, including improved occupational health and safety and a better work-life balance may encourage many older people to stay in the labour market;
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Z
Recital Z
Z. whereas ensuring the health and safety of workers throughout their careers is a prerequisite for a sustainable working life and active and healthy ageing after retirement; whereas health and performance of older workers is not determined by their age but an interplay of factors, such as individual lifestyle and exposure to hazards in the workplace19a; whereas quality jobs as well as safe and healthy workplaces are not only important for the wellbeing of workers but also for the competitiveness of companies and the sustainability of welfare systems; _________________ 19aEuropean Agency for Safety and Health at Work, The ageing workforce: Implications for occupational safety and health, A research review, 2016.
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Z a (new)
Recital Z a (new)
Z a. whereas promoting a life-cycle perspective and raising awareness of the importance of age-friendly working environments among employers is essential for active ageing; whereas the fight against unemployment among young people and older workers remains a key challenge in many regions; whereas the Union and the Member States are still to find an adequate response to long-term unemployment and in-work poverty;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Z b (new)
Recital Z b (new)
Z b. whereas European Parliament resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing ‘Erasmus’: the Union programme for education, training, youth and sport and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013, among other things, promotes intergenerational exchange between younger and older people;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
Subheading 5
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital AA
Recital AA
AA. whereas active ageing strategies can be supported throughthe demographic dimension and active ageing strategies should be reflected in all policy fields, including in the European Semester process; whereas Member States should make use of all available EU instruments, especially the European Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund, the European Regional Development Fund and the Cohesion Fund to tackle demographic challenges;
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital BB
Recital BB
BB. whereas initiatives such as the Access City Award encourage the adaptation of public spaces to the needs of older people and persons with disabilities and contribute to their quality of life, social inclusion, as well as an equal enjoyment of fundamental rights;
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital CC
Recital CC
CC. whereas in many Member States, housing for olderyoung people is inadequate for their needs and capabilities due to high cost of living, living alone and barriers, single persons, older people, as well as people with disabilities, chronic diseases and functional limitations is often inadequate due to accessibility problems;
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 6
Subheading 6
Combating discrimination against older people
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to combat discrimination against older people, especially in the area of employmentstep up their efforts in combatting age discrimination and multiple discrimination, especially in the area of employment and with regard to financial products and services, health care,education and training as well as leisure, and to shape a positive perception of old age in society;
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Underlines the importance of adequate, reliable and comparable data as a basis of policies and measures for tackling demographic challenges; calls on the Commission to revise the EU statistical framework by increasing the upper age limit for the collection of data, ensuring the inclusion of persons living in institutions and providing disaggregated data by gender and age, with full respect of privacy and fundamental rights standards;
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and the Council to establish a Year of Dignified AgeingIntergenerational Solidarity and Social Cohesion, complementing and building on the aims and spirit of the European Day of Solidarity between Generations and the 2012 European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations, in order to strengthen the links between the generations and to counteract loneliness in old ageand social exclusion; stresses the importance of this initiative not only in the context of demographic change, but also of the coronavirus pandemic, which has hitparticularly hit vulnerable groups, among them older people hardest; ;
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to prepare a European action strategy for the elderly, taking into account the diversity and complexity of the situation of older peopleplan for demographic change and solidarity between generations and the framework for coordination of policies tackling demographic challenges, while taking into account the diversity and complexity of the situation in specific age groups and with special attention to the issue of multiple discrimination;
Amendment 348 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Stresses the need to better investigate and prevent violence against older people;
Amendment 350 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ratify and implement the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence;
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7
Subheading 7
Health security and care for the elderlyand care
Amendment 358 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to draw up and adopt a uniStresses the need to provide personalised quality support form definition of dependence, which will make it possible to individualise support and maintain the existence of a dependent person in socially acceptable conditionspendent persons in order to guarantee the full enjoyment of their rights, including the right to an adequate standard of living, and bearing in mind, among others, the specific needs of persons with neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, from diagnosis to treatment and long-term care;
Amendment 375 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to ensure equal and universal access to medicalhealth and care services, healthcare and care facilities without discrimination on any grounds of age;
Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 381 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to safeguard and advance sexual and reproductive rights and to guarantee universal access to sexual and reproductive health services and commodities;
Amendment 382 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Amendment 386 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Amendment 387 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5 d. Recalls that higher birth rates require more job opportunities, stable employment and housing, decent working and living conditions, flexible work arrangements, generous family support and paid parental leave for both parents, quality childcare from the early years onwards, and an equal distribution of unpaid care and domestic responsibilities between men and women; stresses that in the light of demographic changes and the projected increases in life expectancy, it is key to ensure women’s full participation in the labour market without career breaks, interruptions, or moves to part- time and temporary work, as this will lower women’s risk of poverty in old age; urges, therefore, the Member States to swiftly and fully transpose and implement the Work-Life Balance Directive and invites them to go beyond the minimum standards laid down in the directive;
Amendment 393 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to strengthen the sense of security of older people by, among other things, developingCommission and the Member States to further explore the possibilities for the use of digital technologies, such as telecare and telemedicine, and setting up day-care centres close to schools and kindergartens, which will foster intergenerational tieespecially in regions affected by a demographic decline and remote regions;
Amendment 395 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls for a framework directive on long-term care that would lay down fundamental principles and provide evidence-based criteria for accessible quality long-term care and support services across the EU, stressing physical health, psychological, and social aspects of long-term care, and that would also facilitate the implementation of alternative approaches, such as promoting the transition to person-centred and community-based services; stresses that the quality of service must always be the focus when it comes to the provision of long-term care;
Amendment 411 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. EncouragesCalls on Member States to de- institutionalise care for the elderly, as this is more conducive to social inclusion and autonomy for the elderlysupport the development of age-friendly environments that are more conducive to mobility, independent living, autonomy and social inclusion;
Amendment 424 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Member States to provide professional support forbetter acknowledge the value of informal carers and assistants of dependent older people and to introduce various forms of periodic relief for family members caring for dependent older peopleto improve the social protection and various forms of support for informal carers;
Amendment 430 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 444 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Member States to prepare medical, care and assistant staff forimprove the working and employment conditions of medical, care and assistant staff as well as informal carers and to invest in their education and training to better meet the needs of older people; calls on the Member States to provide as many medical professions as possible with training in the field of geriatrics;
Amendment 460 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 8
Subheading 8
Amendment 468 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Member States to develop educational and integration opportunities for older people, including online education and lifelong learning project as well as intergenerational housing initiatives;
Amendment 474 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Calls on the Member States to use the ESF+ and ERDF funds to support the creation of quality jobs, promote a better work-life balance and provide job opportunities in regions at risk of depopulation, with special attention to a better labour market participation of women; stresses the importance of counselling services, lifelong learning and programmes for reskilling and upskilling of workers at all ages;
Amendment 478 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. Underlines that occupational health and safety is crucial for workers to stay in employment until the statutory retirement; calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote and support age-friendly working environments;
Amendment 481 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11 c. Welcomes Commission’s commitment to decent wage for all workers, either through statutory minimum wages or collective bargaining;
Amendment 482 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 d (new)
Paragraph 11 d (new)
11 d. Underlines that tackling demographic change should follow a rights-based approach, promoting and creating equal opportunities, dialogue and solidarity instead of competition between people of different generations;
Amendment 483 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 e (new)
Paragraph 11 e (new)
11 e. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure the proper implementation of the Directive on Work- life Balance and to support regional and local initiatives and projects aimed at striking a better balance between work and private life for men and women;
Amendment 486 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Encourages Member States to develop volunteering and mentoring among older people, which will counteractStresses the importance of creating paid employment opportunities for persons that have already reached the statutory retirement age and wish to remain or become active, not only in view of additional income but also as a means to tackle social exclusion,; encourage the upgrading of the skills of young workers and preserve traditional crafts as part of European heritages also incentives for volunteering and mentoring to transfer knowledge between generations; underlines that such measures and activities must not be at the expense of young jobseekers or the long- term unemployed;
Amendment 494 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote thefurther explore the possibilities of promoting social inclusion of older people by using the Internet and other ICTs for cultural, entertainmentducational, meduication,l and communication, telecare and telemedicine purposes; purposes, whilst acknowledging the importance of direct personal contact;
Amendment 502 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 517 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to take into account the potential of the silver economy in EU strategies and to promote it more vigorously in the Member States;
Amendment 529 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States to adapt buildings and housing to the needs of older people, persons with disabilities, and people with reduced mobility and perception; stresses that safe housing is housing where the possibility of dause Union funds, combined with national and local investment, to provide adequate, safe and accessible housing for young people, single persons, especially older women, older people, as well as people with disabilities, chronic diseases and functional limitations ; calls on the Commission and the Member States to address demographic challengers has been reduced and where the response in the case of danger is made easier; also in the context of the Just Transition Fund in the view of tackling, amongst others, social exclusion, the digital divide and energy poverty;
Amendment 542 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Member States to promote programmes and actions to encourage families to live close to each other, to strengthen intergenerational bonds, and to enable elderly people who, for health or financial reasons, have to leave their homes to find housing that meets their needs without having to leave the community in which they have lived for yearCommission and the Member States to promote intergenerational housing, accessibility and the creation of age-friendly environments;
Amendment 552 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. EmphasisesPoints out that sheltered housing and supported housing are tools of housing and social policy which are characterised by high effectiveness of support for, among other things,can be conducive to the deinstitutionalisation of care; calls on the Member States to take action to expand the availability ofexplore the possibilities to promote sheltered and supported housing based on quality criteria;
Amendment 558 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 571 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Calls on the Member States to ensure that all households and public institutions have access to broadband internet and to advance the acquisition of digital skills, especially for vulnerable groups;