Over the years, we have interviewed a number of Members of the European Parliament. In this section, they share their views on the campaign to make dementia a European priority.

2017

• Heinz. K Becker (Austria) talks about why it is important to bring the challenge of Alzheimer’s disease to the front and centre of European Parliament and what could be done to meet this public health challenge.
• Nessa Childers (Ireland) talks about why it is important to bring the challenge of Alzheimer’s disease to the front and centre of European Parliament and what could be done to meet this public health challenge.

2016

• Dr Miroslav Mikoláši (Slovakia) talks about why it is important to bring the challenge of Alzheimer’s disease to the front and centre of European Parliament and what could be done to meet this public health challenge.
• Deirdre Clune (Ireland) talks about why it is important to bring the challenge of Alzheimer’s disease to the front and centre of European Parliament and what could be done to meet this public health challenge.
• Marian Harkin (Ireland) talking about the implementation of UNCRPD.
• Marek Plura (Poland) speaks about the implemntation of UNCRPD

2015

• Alojz Peterle (Slovenia) speaks about the need for a European Dementia Strategy and calls upon the European Commission to set up a high-level official to facilatate this.
• Tanja Fajon  (Slovenia) belives close cooperation both at national and European level is needed to tackle dementia.
• Igor Šoltes (Slovenia) speaks about the necessity of raising public awareness.
• Patricija Šulin (Slovenia) believes patients and their families need more public information about dementia
• Ivo Vajyl (Slovenia) says we must focus more on public awareness on this issue.
• Dr. Milan Zver (Slovenia) says  European Commission should coordinate activities on dementia.

2013

• Roberta Angelilli (Italy) speaks about the prevention of age-related diseases of women.

2012

• Françoise Grossetête (France) attends the launch of the European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations
• Françoise also spoke about the place of dementia in the new EU Public Health Programme

2011

• Oana Antonescu (Romania) on the importance of making dementia a national priority
• Nessa Childers (Ireland) talking about her seminar “Shared Priorities – Dementia and Alzheimer policy in Europe and Ireland”
• Marisa Matias (Portugal) discusses the future of research in Europe
• Antonyia Parvanova (Bulgaria) talking about the socio-economics rights of people with dementia and their carers

2010

• Frieda Brepoels (Belgium) talking about the work of the European Alzheimer's Alliance
• Brian Crowley (Ireland) talking about the work of the European Alzheimer's Alliance
• Françoise Grossetête (France) on the future of the European Alzheimer's Alliance
• Sirpa Pietikäinen (Finland) talking about the challenges facing people with demetia in Finland
• Dagmar Roth-Behrendt (Germany) on the need for Member States to take action against dementia

2009

• Frieda Brepoels (Belgium) contributing to our Election Special in the Dementia in Europe Magazine
• Brian Crowley (Ireland) contributing to the Election Special and discussing the challenges faced by people with dementia and their carers in Ireland
• Françoise Grossetête (France) on the successes of the European Alzheimer's Alliance
• Maria Eleni Koppa (Greece) providing a view from Greece
• Astrid Lulling (Luxembourg) contributing to the Election Special
• Jan Masiel (Poland) contributing to the Election Special
• Linda McAvan (UK) contributing to the Election Special
• Claude Moraes (UK) contributing to the Election Special
• Elisabeth Morin-Chartier (France) contributing to the Election Special
• Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou (Greece) contributing to the Election Special
• Sirpa Pietikäinen (Finland) contributing to the Election Special
• Kathy Sinnott (Ireland) contributing to the Election Special
• Corien Wortmann-Kool (Netherlands) contributing to the Election Special
• Anna Záborská (Slovakia) contributing to the Election Special
• Dushana Zdravkova (Bulgaria) contributing to the Election Special

2008

• John Bowis (UK) on the European Pact for Mental Health
• Michael Cashman (UK) on the problems faced by gay and lesbian carers
• Françoise Grossetête (France) on the launch of the European Alzheimer's Alliance
• Katalin Levai (Hungary) on the launch of a Written Declaration on the fight against Alzheimer's disease
• Jan Tadeusz Masiel (Poland) discusses the challenges faced by people with dementia and their carers in Poland

2007

• Jan Andersson (Sweden) contributing to the 2007 Dementia in Europe Yearbook
• Karl-Heinz Florenz (Germany) contributing to the 2006 Dementia in Europe Yearbook