The Commission's communication on the abuse of older people, which it intends to publish this year, should draw up "a comprehensive strategy for a large-scale information and action campaign in this field", including training of care workers, definition of quality standards, and penalties for maltreatment.
Saskaņā ar 2004./2005. gada datiem zemākā dzimstība ir Čehijā un Polijā (1,23), kam tūlīt seko Latvija (1,24), bet augstākā — Īrijā (1,99), kurai seko Francija (1,90).