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.
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.
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”).
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.
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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.
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.
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”).
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.