Following the European Parliament elections between 6 and 9 June, Alzheimer Europe’s #DementiaPledge2024 campaign has drawn to a close. With 304 candidates signed up to the pledge, Alzheimer Europe broke its record of 230 candidates signed up in the run-up to the 2019 elections. We would like to say a huge thank you to all of the associations who supported the campaign, contacted candidates and played an integral part in making the campaign such a success!
Additionally, we would like to thank the European Working Group of People with Dementia (EWGPWD) and the European Dementia Carers Working Group (EDCWG) for their contributions to the campaign, helping us send strong messages to candidates that dementia needs to be a priority during the next parliamentary term. In the coming weeks, Alzheimer Europe will write to elected candidates, asking them to follow up on their commitment, as well as asking members to make contact to establish a closer connection between MEPs and national Alzheimer’s organisations.
Alzheimer Europe will also work during the summer to re-establish the European Alzheimer’s Alliance (EAA) and will announce the new group. Following the Pledge campaign and the election results, we currently expect upwards of 70 members for this new incarnation of the EAA, which is a multinational and cross-party group that brings together MEPs to support European citizens living with Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia, as well as their supporters/carers. For a detailed breakdown of the MEPs elected in each country, more information is available on the European Parliament website: https://election-results.eu/
Our EU campaign does not end here, as we continue to seek endorsements from national and European organisations for our Helsinki Manifesto and the support of members of the public for our Call to Action. This campaigning will continue until December 2024 and the policy work emerging from our Helsinki Manifesto will continue for the next five years.
Find out more about the campaign, here: https://www.alzheimer-europe.org/policy/campaign/alzheimer-europe-election-campaign-2024