A comprehensive and positive policy approach to aging requires two prerequisites: first, taking into account the diversity of individual experiences—and thus life courses—and second,...

Frédéric Balard invites us to reflect on how the concept of social participation is increasingly being established as a universal goal. Indeed, the development of a model for active and...

The caregiver and the care recipient form a "pair." The caregiver's support of their loved one affects their social life. The necessary consideration of the caregiver’s social...

Researchers in Quebec have compiled a list of evidence-based interventions that promote social participation among older adults. They reviewed 41 programs from around the world. This...

A survey conducted by Santé publique France in independent living facilities (formerly known as group homes) assesses, among other things, the appeal of activities that promote social participation.

More than a third of seniors and older adults are involved in volunteer work. Dominique Thierry, honorary president of France Bénévolat, examines the demographics of older volunteers and...

As part of a comprehensive and positive approach to health, the creation of supportive environments by local authorities facilitates older adults’ social participation. Involving them in...

In Beaumont (Puy-de-Dôme), workshops on fall prevention, memory, nutrition, physical activity, and intergenerational activities involving children help isolated seniors rebuild social...

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...