European Parliament 24 October 2012, Written question E-009715/12 Nikolaos Salavrakos (EFD) to the Commission. Growing numbers of the elderly

Question for written answer E-009715/12 to the Commission Nikolaos Salavrakos (EFD) (24 October 2012) Subject: Growing numbers of the elderly According to a recent UN survey, the number of elderly persons is increasing very rapidly throughout the world. As highlighted in the report, in the next 10 years the number of elderly people worldwide will reach the one-billion mark.