18 Amendments of Marisa MATIAS related to 2010/2084(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the EU strategic objective of promoting good health in an ageing Europe, established on the basis of the Commission White Paper “Together for Health: A Strategic Approach for the EU 2008-2013”, which stresses the need to intensify research in the interests of palliative care and a better understanding of neurodegenerative diseases,
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas Alzheimer Europe’s recent findings show that Alzheimer’s disease remains underdiagnosed in the EU and that many inequalities exist across the Member States in prevention, access to treatment and provision of appropriate services,
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
E b. whereas the prevention of dementia through modifiable interventions should be a priority and particular attention should be given to preventative factors such as a healthy diet, promoting physical and cognitive activity and controlling cardiovascular risk factors such as diabetes, high cholesterol, hypertension and smoking,
Amendment 45 #
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 into causes, prevention and treatment of Alzheimer 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 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas dementia research needs to be a political and public priority and funding should be ring-fenced so that it cannot be diverted into other research areas,
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G d (new)
Recital G d (new)
G d. whereas there is need for better understanding of the stigma, prejudice and discrimination associated with dementia; whereas research is also needed on how to prevent social exclusion and encourage active citizenship so as to maintain the dignity and respect of the people with dementia at the core of any action,
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G e (new)
Recital G e (new)
G e. whereas enhancing the quality of the patients is often linked to the emotional lives of the patients' relatives, and how they manage to contain feelings of rage and aggressiveness.
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G f (new)
Recital G f (new)
G f. whereas the Support groups represent a suitable space for group thinking to support and share the "conscious responsibility" of the patients' relatives and to help them not to act out feelings of rage and aggressiveness.
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H e (new)
Recital H e (new)
H e. Whereas raising greater public and professional awareness about Alzheimer’s disease, both at national and European level, should empower population to recognise the first signs of the disease, seek early diagnosis, access treatment and services at an early stage,
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Council to declare dementia an EU health priority, and urges the Member States to develop national strategiesspecific national plans and strategies for Alzheimer’s disease in order to deal with the social and health consequences of dementia and to provide services and support for people with dementia and their families;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2 d. Stresses that discovering effective interventions that prevent onset or delay Alzheimer’s progression takes on an all encompassing urgency,
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 f (new)
Paragraph 4 f (new)
4 f. Calls on the Member States to improve epidemiological data on Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, in particular in asymptomatic phases and before the onset of incapacity,
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Invites the Member States to cooperate with the Commission with a view to exploring possible Commission initiatives to assist Member States in developing and implementing the common research agenda,
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7 d. Underlines that research in health economies, social science and humanities, and non-pharmacological approaches is also needed to understand the psychological and social aspects of dementia,
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Recognises the vital contribution families, carers and communities play in enabling suffering patients to realise their potential and asks Member States to support family, carers and community life,
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10 c. Emphasises that the dignity of people with Alzheimer needs to be preserved and the stigma and discrimination against them needs to be eliminated; therefore asks Member States to develop social and health policies that take into consideration such key issues as access to care and financing health care, as well as basic human rights, with the ultimate goal to prevent the isolation of patients with Alzheimer and their families and to facilitate their social integration,
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 i (new)
Paragraph 11 i (new)
11 i. Urges Member States to improve public and professional awareness of dementia among healthcare skilled/semiskilled professionals, healthcare policy makers and media resulting in better recognition of the symptoms of Alzheimer and understanding of the disease and its care; the awareness must focus on different components such as diagnosis, treatment and appropriate support,
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 f (new)
Paragraph 12 f (new)
12 f. Encourage Member States to develop support groups for health care professionals working in the institutions, support groups for relatives of hospitalised patients, for relatives assisting the patient at home and health care professionals working in the home health care service