(Source: Medical News Today) - Representatives of 27 European institutions gave their clearest signal to date that the fight against Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia would feature prominently in the plans of the European institutions in 2008.
Vladimir Spidla, European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities congratulated Alzheimer Europe on emphasizing the social impact of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. He stressed the need for improved training of medical and care professionals, as well as family carers in order to improve the care and support of people with dementia.
The comments came at a luncheon hosted by Alzheimer's Europe launching the second edition of "Dementia in Europe Yearbook," a comparative report on the social support provided by governments to people with dementia in Europe.
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