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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10369
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/ict

Better response to needs of elderly

Brussels, 02/05/2011 (Agence Europe) - The number of Europeans of above 65 years of age is set to increase by 45% between 2008 and 2030, and this age group will represent more than 30% of the population by 2060. This is a major challenge, which the European Union must tackle head on, to ensure that elderly people have an active end of life, with adequate healthcare provision. A high-level steering committee held a meeting in Brussels on Monday 2 May, under Commissioners Neelie Kroes and John...

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