The team at the National Gerontology Foundation has decided to give older adults a voice by inviting them to write a letter—like a message in a bottle—on a topic of their choice, as part...

Interview with Professor Jean-Louis San Marco, president of the National Federation of Health Education Committees (FNES).

“Our world sometimes paints a bleak picture of old age, fueling fears of aging poorly and ending up alone, unloved, and dependent,” protests Marie de Hennezel, a psychologist and...

Interview with Jean-Pierre Aquino, a geriatrician, public health physician, and gerontologist. Training professionals in prevention and evaluating the outcomes of interventions are the...

They are between 95 and 100 years old—how do they view old age? Anthropologist Frédéric Balard interviewed 100 people described as “very old.” It’s a label they reject—not without a...

Aging well isn't just about eating right, getting more exercise, and drinking less (or not at all?)... At least, that’s what the movies seem to suggest. There aren’t very many films that...

Ten countries are participating in the European project "Healthy Aging," carried out in collaboration with the World Health Organization. The goal is to share best practices and develop...

"Ateliers du bien vieillir" is a health education program launched five years ago by the Mutualité sociale agricole (MSA). It is part of the national "Bien vieillir" plan. The program is...

The child’s place in society and the way children are raised have changed significantly over the past few decades. The child’s empowerment has become the primary goal; children are no...

The Netherlands is testing several initiatives to promote health starting in elementary school. Among these, the Olweus violence prevention program—which has been implemented in other...