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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...
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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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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 undignified...
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A Literature Review on Rural Health in France.
The author notes a lack of literature on this approach to the rural population, based on a review of the public health database (BDSP), which primarily reveals studies on the...
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Two generations come together to prevent accidents involving children.
The authors briefly describe an awareness program aimed at educating children about the risks of everyday accidents, in which they participated. The intergenerational approach used is...
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Head injuries. How should they be treated? What is the prognosis?
The consequences of head injuries are wide-ranging. Intellectual and behavioral disorders account for the bulk of the disability. Reintegrating those affected is often challenging,...
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Existential angst: endure it or break free from it.
This issue of *La Santé de l'Homme* provides an overview of contemporary manifestations of the malaise of modern life; it analyzes their consequences and suggests ways to overcome them.
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Urinary incontinence: fatalism is no longer an option.
Article produced by the Ondine Association, which provides information and treatments to prevent and treat urinary incontinence.
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Epidemiological studies of workers exposed to low doses of ionizing radiation
Objective: This review presents epidemiological studies on workers exposed to low doses of ionizing radiation. Method: The review includes the following populations: radiologists and...
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The consequences of radioactive fallout from the Chernobyl accident in France
For more than twenty years, the incidence of thyroid cancer has risen significantly. Did the Chernobyl accident contribute to this increase? Studies have been conducted to assess the...