5 Amendments of Sophie AUCONIE related to 2012/2258(INI)
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
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, physical exercise and health literacy and eHealth, food safety and adequate nutrition, gender equality, and sustainable socio-economic conditions, social security systems and social protection schemes;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
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 inequalitiesregrets the lack of education programmes in the field of health and sport; calls on the Commission and Member States accordingly to take action to remedy health inequalities and encourage European citizens to take up sport as a means of improving public health and social cohesion at every age;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Stresses the importance of individual habits and daily choices (physical exercise, diet, etc) in preventing health problems;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
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;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Supports the Commission’s aim towards the creation of age-friendly environments so as to avoid older people’s potential and (remaining) capacities being hindered by their surroundings; however,stresses the importance of adapting the physical surroundings of the elderly with a view to preventing domestic accidents; calls on the Commission and Council to ensure that the elderly are eligible for European funding for home conversion ; stresses that these surroundings should also be understood in a broad context, not only incorporating the built environment but also the social, psychological, cultural and natural environment; (Home conversion remains the best means of preventing domestic accidents which can cause serious disability, result in heavy costs to public services and families and make it harder to ensure active ageing in good health; the value of such an initiative can be easily assessed and its impact on existing homes will help achieve the objective of two more years of life in good health by 2020.)