The Pasqual Maragall Foundation, together with more than seventy European entities, has joined the Helsinki Manifesto, driven by the organization Alzheimer Europe, with the aim of urging decision-makers at both national and European level to allocate more resources for Alzheimer's care, prevention and research.
In the context of the European elections on June 9, we have launched a campaign of collection of signatures to contribute to that request. By 2025, 9.1 million people will be living with dementia in the European Union. By 2050, this figure is expected to reach 100,000 14.3 million. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it is the third cause of mortality in Europe and seventh worldwide.
The Alzheimer Europe initiative aims to put dementia on the agenda of European political debate, through the Helsinki Manifesto, a document that summarises the current position of dementia across Europe and lays the foundations for Alzheimer Europe's campaign activities over the next five years (2024-2029). The document calls for dementia to be prioritised in future European and national health programmes, with its own funding for online projects and actions. In addition, Alzheimer Europe requires a European Action Plan against Dementia, “to coordinate efforts and programmes in the fields of health, research and social affairs”. To date, 74 European and national organisations have signed up to the Helsinki Manifesto.
