Aging is accompanied by cognitive changes, a phenomenon that varies widely among older adults. Recent studies have identified certain factors that may contribute to maintaining cognitive...

To what extent is the aging process influenced by people’s participation in community life? A Canadian literature review highlights a strong correlation between optimal health and social...

We often hear about older adults’ social participation, but what exactly does this concept entail? A team of Canadian researchers reviewed the entire body of literature on social...

They are known as the "silent residents." They are isolated and do not participate in any surveys, and certainly not in participatory health assessments. As part of the...

In Canada, approximately 100 older adults in the Quebec City metropolitan area were surveyed seven years apart regarding their mobility in their suburban neighborhoods—residential...

People who have been deaf since birth, who primarily communicate through sign language, have long been denied access to healthcare in their own language. In recent years, however,...

The Mutualité Française plans to establish assessment and rehabilitation centers for people with vision and hearing impairments. A multidisciplinary team welcomes patients there, who...

The Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris has created 150 pictograms to help patients with severe communication difficulties interact with healthcare providers. Healthcare providers use...

The Visual Prescription is unique in that it was developed by users in collaboration with professionals at a community center. It enables people who have difficulty reading and/or...

In Gatineau, Quebec, people with intellectual disabilities selected the words and images that would help them connect with the messages conveyed by public health posters.