CPME Rapporteur: Prof. Dr Gelu ONOSE (RO)
CPME Secretariat: Mr Markus KUJAWA

Demographic challenges, i.e. an aging society, represent a momentum for action that needs to be translated into better care for the elderly, better prevention and adequate policies that support this.

CPME is an active member of the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (EIPAHA) at EU level and provides expertise particularly in the area of prevention of frailty and functional decline. Additionally, CPME joined the European Year 2012 coalition on Active Ageing and Intergenerational Solidarity.

Adopted CPME policies include:

• CPME Study: Doctors’ and Older Patients’ Health Literacy of Functional Decline and Frailty (Results from Latvia and Romania), 2015
• CPME Statement on the Management of Chronic Conditions, 2013
• Healthy ageing: prevention of frailty and functional decline. CPME – EMSA Joint Statement, 2013
• CPME Joint response to the EIPAHA invitation for commitment on integrated care, 2013
• CPME Joint response to the European Commission invitation for commitment to the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing and the Declaration of Intent for ethical and transparent partnership collaboration, 2012
• CPME Statement on Mental Health in older people, 2011
• CPME Statement on the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Health Ageing, 2011
• CPME response to Commission Consultation on European Innovation Partnership for Healthy Ageing, 2011
• Care and consent in elderly patients, 2004
• The future of healthcare for the elderly, 2002
• Recommendations on healthcare for the ageing population, 1990