Newsletter - Alzheimer Europe December 2024 newsletter https://alzheimereurope.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/ en-us 08 Jan 2025 05:13:37 CET 08 Jan 2025 05:13:37 CET https://alzheimereurope.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/rss.xml Newsweaver info@alzheimer-europe.org () support@newsweaver.ie (Newsweaver) 60 true Welcome https://alzheimereurope.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/pkvvocwfhsf?lang=en?rss=true Alzheimer Europe's December 2024 newsletter [ https://alzheimereurope.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/13zmflpetnr/external ] [ https://alzheimereurope.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/13zmflpetnr/external ] [ https://alzheimereurope.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/13zmflpetnr/external ] brings you the latest news on developments in the dementia field, across Europe and beyond. Summaries of a few of our top stories appear below. Our monthly newsletter reaches almost 11,000 people, who have an interest in dementia, from across Europe and beyond. We are always happy to receive feedback, or suggestions regarding news items to share. [ https://alzheimereurope.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/13zmflpetnr/external ] 08 Jan 2025 12:00:00 CET f8dbecc47bb90a1fd6a09007e9275e17 Feature Article <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><img align="left" src="http://alzheimereurope.newsweaver.com/v3files/shard1/56305/19/ea8a85fca407401059a769.jpg" style="margin: 5px;" width="133" height="200" hspace="5" vspace="5" alt="Executive Director Jean Georges, June 2024">Alzheimer Europe's <a href="https://alzheimereurope.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/13zmflpetnr/external" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 75, 150);">December 2024 newsletter</span></strong> </strong></a>brings you the latest news on developments in the dementia field, across Europe and beyond.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Summaries of a few of our top stories appear below.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Our monthly newsletter reaches almost 11,000 people, who have an interest in dementia, from across Europe and beyond.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">We are always happy to receive feedback, or suggestions regarding news items to share.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <p class="centered-only" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://alzheimereurope.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/13zmflpetnr/external" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><img align="middle" src="http://alzheimereurope.newsweaver.com/v3files/shard1/56305/33/9a2b2c753c2ca4ee114ecc.jpg" style="margin: 0px;" width="200" height="48" hspace="0" vspace="0" alt=""></a></p> 10 December: European Parliament Dementia Day brings together policymakers, Alzheimer’s associations and people with lived experience of dementia https://alzheimereurope.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/p0lddxy3qg1?lang=en?rss=true On 10 December 2024, the first edition of “European Parliament Dementia Day” took place in Brussels, organised by Alzheimer Europe and bringing together MEPs with representatives of Alzheimer’s associations from across Europe, as well as people with lived experience of dementia. It was the culmination of Alzheimer Europe's “Dementia Needs EU” campaign. 08 Jan 2025 12:00:00 CET 684a1636a8cb89fa486bf7cd643bc8fd Other Articles <p style="text-align: justify;"><img align="left" src="http://alzheimereurope.newsweaver.com/v3files/shard1/56305/88/6fcea889766b27ed19c17c.png" style="margin: 5px;" width="150" height="150" hspace="5" vspace="5" alt="Alzheimer Europe 2024 EU Elections campaign graphic">On 10 December 2024, the first edition of “European Parliament Dementia Day” took place in Brussels, organised by Alzheimer Europe and bringing together MEPs with representatives of Alzheimer’s associations from across Europe, as well as people with lived experience of dementia. It was the culmination of Alzheimer Europe's “Dementia Needs EU” campaign.</p> https://www.alzheimer-europe.org/news/european-parliament-dementia-day-brings-together-policymakers-alzheimers-associations-and 10 December: Alzheimer Europe hosts a lunch debate on dementia research in the European Parliament in Brussels https://alzheimereurope.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/1leltcsqtq0?lang=en?rss=true On 10 December, Alzheimer Europe held a lunch debate in the European Parliament in Brussels, entitled “Dementia as a research priority”, attended by approximately 115 people, including nine Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). Tilly Metz MEP (Luxembourg), Co-Chair of the European Alzheimer’s Alliance (EAA) hosted the session. 08 Jan 2025 12:00:00 CET 15ba0e81d6a8b61f954a9a04302fcc63 Other Articles <p style="text-align: justify;"><img align="left" src="http://alzheimereurope.newsweaver.com/v3files/shard1/56305/62/ddd68e212ed86943704ff3.jpg" style="margin: 5px;" width="150" height="150" hspace="5" vspace="5" alt="Tilly Metz MEP">On 10 December, Alzheimer Europe held a lunch debate in the European Parliament in Brussels, entitled “Dementia as a research priority”, attended by approximately 115 people, including nine Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). Tilly Metz MEP (Luxembourg), Co-Chair of the European Alzheimer’s Alliance (EAA) hosted the session.</p> https://www.alzheimer-europe.org/news/alzheimer-europe-hosts-lunch-debate-dementia-research-european-parliament-brussels 10 December: Swiss journalist Magnus Renggli wins Alzheimer Europe’s Anti-Stigma Award at a special ceremony in Brussels on “Dementia Day” https://alzheimereurope.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/m664eeugbrs?lang=en?rss=true At a special award ceremony as part of Alzheimer Europe’s “European Parliament Dementia Day”, Swiss journalist Magnus Renggli was announced as the winner of the 2024 Anti-Stigma-Award for his documentary film Alzheimer mit 56 – Das Familienleben nach der Diagnose (“Alzheimer’s at the age of 56 – family life after the diagnosis”). 08 Jan 2025 12:00:00 CET cf123d3554b19abadd62cb31e47144f4 Other Articles <p style="text-align: justify;"><img align="left" src="http://alzheimereurope.newsweaver.com/v3files/shard1/56305/ed/d5dbd814787d0977183ee6.jpg" style="margin: 5px;" width="150" height="150" hspace="5" vspace="5" alt="Anti Stigma Award Winners 2024">At a special award ceremony as part of Alzheimer Europe’s “European Parliament Dementia Day”, Swiss journalist Magnus Renggli was announced as the winner of the 2024 Anti-Stigma-Award for his documentary film Alzheimer mit 56 – Das Familienleben nach der Diagnose (“Alzheimer’s at the age of 56 – family life after the diagnosis”).</p> https://www.alzheimer-europe.org/news/swiss-journalist-magnus-renggli-wins-alzheimer-europes-anti-stigma-award-special-ceremony 19 December: European Alzheimer’s Alliance gains two new members and Sirpa Pietikäinen MEP becomes a new Co-Chair https://alzheimereurope.newsweaver.com/Newsletter/eith05cmci8?lang=en?rss=true Alzheimer Europe is delighted to announce that Sirpa Pietikäinen MEP (EPP, Finland) has re-joined the European Alzheimer’s Alliance (EAA) and has accepted the position of Co-Chair. Together with the membership of Liudas Mažylis (EPP, Lithuania) the current total comes to 82 members of the EAA, hailing from 21 Member States of the European Union. 08 Jan 2025 12:00:00 CET cdd8563ab020440411f0b3c7cf8483ea Other Articles <p style="text-align: justify;"><img align="left" src="http://alzheimereurope.newsweaver.com/v3files/shard1/56305/5a/9e464a68bf6f87e9ecb059.jpg" style="margin: 5px;" width="150" height="150" hspace="5" vspace="5" alt="Sirpa Pietikainen MEP">Alzheimer Europe is delighted to announce that Sirpa Pietikäinen MEP (EPP, Finland) has re-joined the European Alzheimer’s Alliance (EAA) and has accepted the position of Co-Chair. Together with the membership of Liudas Mažylis (EPP, Lithuania) the current total comes to 82 members of the EAA, hailing from 21 Member States of the European Union.</p> https://www.alzheimer-europe.org/news/european-alzheimers-alliance-gains-two-new-members-and-sirpa-pietikainen-mep-becomes-new-co