In Aubagne, older adults were consulted about their expectations and needs prior to the development of a municipal policy and action plan for seniors. Many seniors specifically...

René Pavageau, a former school principal, became involved with the Departmental Committee for Retirees and the Elderly (Coderpa) and later with the Loire-Atlantique...

Interview with Monique Saint-Jean, 78, a member of the residents’ council at the rural retirement community (MARPA) in Rozay-en-Brie (Seine-et-Marne). The council meets three times a...

Interview with Pierre Cadieu, 90, a resident at the Saint-Cyr retirement home in Rennes. He is a regular contributor to the program *Planète Séniors*. The program is produced by...

Dominique Lebas-Kaszynski has been a member of the Lille Senior Citizens’ Council since its inception in late 2009. The council is a rewarding place because it brings together people who...

The German Olympic Committee is promoting sports for older adults within sports clubs. In addition, it is opening up clubs and associations to a new target group: older adults with an...

In Orly (Val-de-Marne), the municipal social services center organizes physical activity and memory-stimulation workshops for people over 60. A free shuttle service takes them to their...

Introduction to the special issue “Developing Psychosocial Skills in Children and Youth,” coordinated by Béatrice Lamboy, Ph.D. in Psychology, Program Director, INPES. Jacques Fortin,...

The ability to solve problems, communicate effectively, be self-aware and aware of others, and manage one’s emotions: these are just a few of the psychosocial skills (PSS) that people...

For pediatrician Jacques Fortin, the development of psychosocial skills is fundamentally part of a "lifelong" educational approach. This approach is implemented by the family and social...