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Recommendations-in the framework of the VI European Patients Rights Day-

2: Ageing empowerment on communities (spokesperson:Susan Warr)

The involvement of ageing citizens in the community and civic

organizations dealing with health.

Number 1

Partner organizations of ACN should identify older people from eachcountry to come together to discuss and identify issues and

solutions (through advert/meting/media, etc), in order to enable olderpeople to be more active and to empower them.

Number 2In order to improve communication, partner organizations of ACN

should ensure that they constantly review/rethink how they contactpeople and reach those who are hard to reach/not often heard AND

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Recommendations-in the framework of the VI European Patients Rights Day-

1: Ageing empowerment on policies (spokespersons: GiovannaMarsico, Nicolina Cenic)

The public policies for the active involvement of ageing citizens in

health policy and in the health care structures.

Number 1NATIONAL DIALOGUE. Objective: national authorities mustfacilitate dialogue - NG must facilitate regional bottom up debates onpriorities of senior citizens on health and wellbeing . NG have to

take commitment to take action.

Number 2LOCAL GOVERNMENTS must facilitate and support elderly citizensin social activities to promote healthy living and prevent isolation.NG must make a legal framework .

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Number 3Partner organizations of ACN should ensure seminars that engageolder people in both theoretical knowledge/information and also

practical solutions, in order to improve opportunities for training andfor lifelong learning, thus empowering older people.

Number 4Partner organizations of ACN should utilize students to be

champions/agents to promote patients rights and responsibilities, inorder to foster intergenerational solidarity and encourage socialnetworks.

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3: Individual empowerment

The initiatives aimed at empowering ageing patients and involving

them in managing their diseases.

sub-group A) - spokesperson: Prunbauer Michael1. National governments should ensure that a legal framework existsthat securely allows elderly people to specify their wishesconcerning medical treatments and nominate a proxy, to take effectshould the patient be unable to make their own decisions.National government or regional authorities should inform peopleabout the possibilities, procedures and limitation of the above.

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The initiatives aimed at empowering ageing patients and involving

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sub-group A) - spokesperson: Prunbauer Michael2. The EU should investigate the health insurance policies andprices available to elderly people (especially in those countrieswhere national health insurance is insufficient for essential care) and

consider introducing a basic standard contract, to safeguard therights of patients to affordable healthcare.

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Recommendations-in the framework of the VI European Patients Rights Day-

3: Individual empowerment

The initiatives aimed at empowering ageing patients and involving

them in managing their diseases.

sub-group B) - spokesperson: Manuel Serrano1. National governments must support and promote active ageingpolicies in a long-term, based on be helped, be helper, helpyourself approach; through:

- standards & criteria for providing a fair welfare for all elder peoplevia multidisciplinary approach- guidelines about civic involvement on active ageing- empower access to care.

2. Creation of a national observatory able to pilot all these previous

propositions.

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3: Individual empowerment

The initiatives aimed at empowering ageing patients and involving

them in managing their diseases.

sub-group C) - Presenter: Anne Veskimeister1. Local governments together with representatives of healthsystems and families should inform about the needs of seniors inorder to start and promote programs/projects for giving the

necessary aid to be easy to access for social groups(clubs/activities)

2. Cooperation of all entitled working for seniors (includingvolunteers and family members)

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The initiatives aimed at empowering ageing patients and involving

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sub-group D) - spokesperson: Kiril SoleskiCivic organisations should include the elderly people in the decisionmaking process and educate them in order to empower and helpthem to become advocates for their interests.