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01
Developing and diversifying respite structures
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02
Consolidating rights and training for carers
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03
Improving health monitoring for family carers
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04
Quality labelling throughout the country for "single points of contact", the "Maisons pour l’Autonomie et l’Intégration des malades Alzheimer" (MAIA)
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05
Establishing "coordinators" throughout the country
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06
Reinforcing support at home, advocating services by trained staff
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07
Improving support at home using new technologies
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08
Preparing and implementing a system for giving the diagnosis and providing counselling
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09
Experimenting new payment terms for health professionals
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10
Creating an Alzheimer’s disease information card for each patient
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11
Creating memory units in areas that are not covered
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12
Creating "memory resource and research centres" in areas that are not covered
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13
Reinforcing the very active memory units
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14
Monitoring drug-related iatrogenic accidents
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15
Improving correct use of drugs
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16
Creating specific units for patients suffering from behavioural problems within EHPADs
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17
Creating specialized units within health care rehabilitation and follow-up (SSR) departments for Alzheimer’s patients
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18
Accommodation for young patients
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19
Identifying a national reference centre for young Alzheimer’s patients
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20
A specific career and skills development plan for Alzheimer’s disease
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21
Creating a foundation for scientific cooperation to stimulate and coordinate scientific research
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22
Developing clinical research of Alzheimer’s disease and improving evaluation of non-drug therapies
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23
Doctoral and post-doctoral grants
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24
New assistant surgeon and hospital teaching assistant positions
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25
Research in human and social sciences
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26
Support for research groups working on innovative approaches
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27
Support for methodological research groups in human and social sciences
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28
Creation of a body of research in automatic image processing
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29
Studying large patient populations (cohorts) with long-term monitoring
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30
High-speed genotyping
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31
Exploiting the genome sequencing of the microcebe
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32
Training in clinical epidemiology
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33
Developing links between public research and industry
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34
Setting up epidemiological surveillance and follow up
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35
Setting up a telephone helpline and a website for information and local advice
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36
Holding regional conferences to support the implementation of the plan
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37
Studying disease knowledge and attitudes
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38
Creating a space for ethical thought about Alzheimer’s disease
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39
Launching a discussion about the legal status of Alzheimer’s patients in institutions
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40
Organising regular meetings focusing on the autonomy of people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease
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41
Informing patients and their families about trials implemented in France
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42
Making the fight against Alzheimer’s disease a priority for the European Union during the French presidency
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43
Publicizing and promoting research across Europe
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44
Holding a European conference in autumn 2008
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45
Studying opinion and attitude about Alzheimer’s disease and the impact of the plan among patients and carers
Measure n°44Version française
Holding a European conference in autumn 2008To improve European cooperation in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease
Context and issues
At European level, Alzheimer’s and related diseases have never been given much political visibility. The future French presidency of the European Union is an opportunity to raise this public health issue higher up the European agenda, sharing French discussions and progress in the area with our European partners.
Measure
Organising a European conference to give concrete form to the sharing of national and local experience in the areas of improving diagnosis, medico-social care, integrating care and services, drug strategies and the quality of life of patients and carers.
Implementation details
- Organising the conference
- Publishing proceedings
STATUS
Completed tasks
Conference - 30 and 31 october 2008
Video of the President of the Republic - 31 octobre 2008
Speech by the President of the Republic - 31 oct 2008
Minutes of the conference - feb 2009
Measure completed on feb 09
30 and 31 October 2008
amount: €0.3 million sources of funding: state - Ministry of Health
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