10 Amendments of Alojz PETERLE related to 2012/2258(INI)
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal to promote a new paradigm of viewing ageing as an opportunity for the future rather than a burden on society; however, emphasises that this opportunity should not be limited to technical (ICT) innovations and its potential for the internal market, for EU industries and enterprises; believes it should also includein addition to a clear and unambiguous strategy to promote and formally recognise the value of older people, the value of their experience and of their contribution to society, it should also include research into new types of employment for older people which will not be detrimental to the employment of younger people; believes that the positive potential of 'new' old people should be studied in order to come up with useful solutions which are acceptable to everyone;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
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2. Encourages the Commission’s proposal to adopt the definition of active and healthy ageing, as formulated by the WHO; however, emphasises that active and healthy ageing encompasses the entire lifespan and that the particularities of the EU context should be part of the definition and more specifically the EU priorities in regard to healthy and ecologically sustainable environmental conditions, health prevention and awareness, health literacy and eHealth, food safety and adequate nutrition, gender equality, and sustainable socio-economic conditions, social and health security systems and social protection schemes;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 3
3. Supports the Commission’s proposal to increase the average number of HLY (Healthy Life Years) by two years as part of the objectives of Horizon 2020; however, emphasises that to achieve this ambitious goal a life-course perspective should be applied; stresses that appropriate mechanisms should be developed so as to fully incorporate overarching policy issues into the equation, such as social and health security, and social protection, employment and economic policies, gender equality and discrimination;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 5
5. Reaffirms the Commission’s proposal to increase older people’s participation in decision- and policy-making and to stimulate regional and local governance; however, stresses that a bottom-up participatory approach requires more in- depth baseline assessments and regular monitoring of the actual and future needs and demands of older people and their informal care providers; stresses that we need to know substantially more about local environments in order to formulate policies which will be acceptable in real life;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 6
6. Invites the Commission to apply a holistic approach in regard to prevention; points out the systematic correlation between socio-economic status and health outcomes throughout life; invites the Commission and the Member States to tackle structural issues and to eliminate socio-economic inequalities (which lead to health inequalities); further, questions the responsibility and pressure put on individuals to improve their health status, that is, without appropriately tackling structural issues, including health illiteracy; therefore, invites the Commission and the Member States to create structural conditions which tackle health inequalities and to provide firm support for the necessary research into the potential of local environments;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to implement individual case management schemes and care plans; however, while acknowledging that a client/patient-centred approach is necessary, the cost for such an approach in terms of deploying trained care providers and utilizing appropriate ‘tools’, should not be solely attributed to the individual but should be considered as a societal responsibility, guaranteeing inter- and intra-generational solidarity; consideration should be given to new forms of solidarity which lie hidden in the potential of the older generation and which should be incorporated into solutions for care- and cure-related issues;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 11
11. Acknowledges the Commission’s intention to contribute to making care and cure systems more cost-efficient; however, emphasises that the continuous increase of overall (health) care costs cannot be attributed to population ageing only, as the cost of health care is rising mainly on account of new technologies and ever more expensive medicines, which are becoming increasingly inaccessible for poorer people, resulting in increasing health inequality; furthermore, stresses that the burden of these costs are being put on the individual, increasingly so, creating a vicious circle in which people’s health and well-being are being put at risk as they are compelled to reallocate their often limited resources or when they have to postpone, abandon or even restrain from treatment, assistance and adequate nutrition;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the Commission’s approach in regard to active ageing and independent living, more specifically, its comprehensive view on the role and importance of ‘place in ageing’ as the radius or perimeter in which people live their lives increasingly contracts as they age, and as older people tend to prefer living independently for as long as possible; stresses that the solution is not just old people's homes, but also inter- generationally and comprehensively active neighbourhoods;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 16
16. Supports the Commission’s approach in regard to age-friendly innovations; however, invites the Commission to ensure that these innovations are end-user- oriented and user-friendly and actively incorporate their potential; hence, invites the Commission to develop a methodology through which the current and future needs of older people can be evaluated, since features adapted to older people’s needs are proven to be generally to the advantage of younger generations as well;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Points out that, despite ongoing urbanisation, a lot of people still live in the countryside, which also requires innovative solutions;