At the moment, and because we need basic information, as well as to agree on a definition--I think that's the question being asked--we are funding Canada's national initiative for the care of the elderly. That's a two-year research project that is going to develop an operational definition, create measurement instruments that will be reliable, and also identify and address ethical considerations for the investigations.
We're supposed to get the results of this research in 2012--so next year--and based on that, we will be able to go one step further. As I said, there are some basic elements that we are missing. When I say “we”, I mean all of those people who are trying to address this issue. We really count on this to be able to have a solid base to go further.