Combating the increase in neurological and psychiatric disease in an ageing population requires greater scientific collaboration. The European Parliament’s STOA panel is bringing together MEPs and researchers to discuss solutions.

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Mental health a growing concern in ageing population

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Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's,  schizophrenia, depression.

It is estimated that  roughly one in three EU citizens

will be affected by a neurological  or psychiatric disease during their lifetime.

These statistics are  even more worrying because

To improve disease management,  we need to rethink our health systems

and put more emphasis  on scientific collaboration.

Of course, if we work together  within the 28 member states of the EU

and access a lot of information and data,

that could help improve  our knowledge about the problem

To better grasp the issue,  we need to strengthen the links

between the political  and the scientific worlds.

Panel for the Future of Science  and Technology of the European Parliament

which organises meetings  between MEPs and researchers. 

The brain is made up  of more than 100 billion neurons,

connected by hundreds  of thousands of synapses.

Understanding how it works is  one of humanity's greatest challenges.

To help tackle it,  the European Union has been financing 

It's a project worth  more than 1.9 billion euros

that seeks to recreate  human brain function by computer.