7 Amendments of Thomas ULMER related to 2010/2084(INI)
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the number of people suffering from neurodegenerative diseases in Europe is estimated to be 8.6 million, with Alzheimer’s accounting for the vast majority of those cases; whereas neurodegenerative diseases represent one of the main causes of disability in the elderly, and whereas the number of people suffering from these diseases is expected to rise dramatically by 2020, owing to increased life expectancy and a decreasing ratio of working to retired populations,
Amendment 41 #
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 investment in this area, in order to combat neurodegenerative diseases, particularly Alzheimer’s, which is a major challenge for European societies,
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas dementia is not only a devastating disorder for the patients themselves, but also a very heavy burden placed on the shoulders of the patients’ relatives, given the emotional, physical and financial difficulties faced by the relatives and friends of those affected by all types of dementia,
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas, although social awareness and scientific knowledge of Alzheimer’s disease have increased dramatically in the past 20 years, therapeutic options are still limited to symptomatic drugs, and diagnosis is still largely based on individual physician experience and subjective judgement,
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points to the importance of a multidisciplinary approach on ways in which cooperation and coordination in the field of research at European level can improve knowledge, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and social research into the welfare of patients and their families and carers; believes that early diagnostic tests, research into risk factors and criteria for early diagnosis are crucial; this being the case, sees clear added value in conducting large-scale epidemiological and clinical studies in transnational collaboration;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to draw up, in conjunction with research organisations, guidelines for the training of staff who work in whatever capacity with Alzheimer’s patients (medical and paramedical professions), and for the training of family carers to ensure competent and effective use of the existing resources;