IN THE CHAIR MR PEREZ ROYO

Community actions for the elderly (continuation) interpretation, you used the word 'idiot'.

1993 will be the European Year of the Elderly.

So why do so many very old people live here in the south?

Now you see this slight downturn at very advanced ages.

As far as I can see, the social partners hardly get a look in.

I see a lot of elderly people who are hearing impaired or visually impaired.

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291 Community actions for the elderly (continuation), p.

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A single monetary policy in itself represents far more than just the nucleus of a united Europe.

Auenbrugger lived to the happy old age of 86.

HERMANS (PPE). (NL) Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, for general policy considerations I am against special years and action programmes.

For years I have been campaigning for a plan of action for the elderly.

The proportion of elderly doubles, and the working age population halves.

It is therefore scandalous that the bulk of the asbestos industry is to be saved from switching its production, particularly as it is not established that white asbestos does not cause lung cancer, asbestosis and other forms of cancer.

He refuses to accept his old age.

We are aware of the presence in the various Member States of sociocultural organizations, social services, associations of and on behalf of the aged and the elderly.

The most cultured civilizations in our history have always been marked by their respect for the elderly.

His grandfather was a magistrate, an elderly man.

His advanced age prevents him from getting a job.

They should study this report because they have to think about the future and study the problems of the elderly.

And advancing retes became cultural emblems.

Certainly, our society offends, daily, against the rights of children and the rights of the elderly.

Now Joshua was old and well advanced in years. Yahweh said to him, You are old and advanced in years, and there remains yet very much land to be possessed.

Now Joshua was old and stricken in years and the LORD said unto him, Thou art old and stricken in years, and there remaineth yet very much land to be possessed.

Thirdly, a code of conduct vis à vis elderly handicapped people so that the quality of life for these people can be assured and maintained.

Between now and then, the report wants us to put the potential of the elderly to optimum use by involving them more in the life of their countries and the European Community, to integrate them into society more and promote relations between young and retired people and improve the image of the elderly.

In the case of the elderly too, the Europe of tomorow must be given a human face.

You bring me the good news now, he said, when old age has come upon me.

He said, Do you convey to me the glad tidings upon old age reaching me?

He said, 'What, do you give me good tidings, though old age has smitten me?

Ibrahim (Abraham) said Do you give me glad tidings (of a son) when old age has overtaken me?

He said, Do you bring me good news, when old age has overtaken me?

Abraham said What, do you give me this tiding though old age has smitten me?

He said Bring ye me good tidings (of a son) when old age hath overtaken me?

He said, Do you give me good news though old age has befallen me?

He said, Have you given me good tidings although old age has come upon me?

Abraham asked, Are you giving me the glad news of a son in my old age?

He said, Do you bring me such news despite my old age?

He said Do ye give me glad tidings that old age has seized me?

So a huge number in the Community will be elderly in the near future, and this is going to affect Community policies.

Also, when we are adopting a course of action, we want to discuss withthe elderly what type of action we should propose.

I hope the Commission will propose this kind of arrangement when they put forward their proposals for the Year of the Elderly.