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The Invisibles [Cinésanté].
Sébastien Lifshitz’s 2012 film *Les invisibles*, which has been widely acclaimed and won numerous awards, gives a voice to men and women who speak openly about their homosexuality.
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Besançon Teen Center: Comprehensive Support for At-Risk Youth.
Since 2006, the Maison de l'adolescent in Besançon has been providing care for young people aged 12 to 20 through a comprehensive approach to health care, with no waiting lists and...
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Local and organic products in institutional food service in Lons-le-Saunier.
The municipal food service in Lons-le-Saunier serves 5,000 meals a day to schoolchildren, homebound seniors, and hospitals. Most of the ingredients, including water, are locally...
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Martinique: A memory screening program for seniors.
By 2030, Martinique will be one of France’s regions with the oldest population. The Lamentin Hospital has established a “memory clinic” that enables the early detection of conditions...
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Train professionals to combat discrimination.
Since 2007, sixty community workers across the regions have been trained in anti-discrimination efforts, at the initiative of the French League for Mental Health. Support groups help...
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Older migrants: the tragedy of double exile.
Algerians, Moroccans—there are 90,000 "elderly migrants" from the Maghreb living in shelters in France. The oldest among them have no access to nursing homes and suffer from...
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Youth: Sex education is a prerequisite for prevention.
Through an overview of the changes made to AIDS prevention efforts targeting young people since the start of the epidemic, the authors—a physician and the director of the Regional...
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Alma: Listening to the Plight of Elderly Victims of Abuse.
The Alma association has established fifty-two "counseling centers" across France to assist elderly and disabled people who are victims of abuse. Alma is working to break the code of...
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To help the public distinguish between mental health issues and violence.
Contrary to popular belief, people with mental health disorders are more often victims than perpetrators of violence. The stereotype that mental illness is dangerous remains deeply...
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People aged 60 to 75 are just as happy as younger people.
Contrary to a deeply ingrained societal perception, the majority of people aged 60 to 75 believe they have a good quality of life, just as good as that of younger generations (aged...