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...

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...

More than 3,500 organizations in France are working to promote public health, with financial support from the government and local authorities. In partnership with nine of these...

Since 2006, Brazil has had a national health promotion policy. The goal is to improve the population’s health by addressing economic, social, and health determinants. Brazil has thus...

For several decades, Brazil has implemented a strategy to promote breastfeeding as part of its public health policy. This comprehensive program includes media campaigns, training for...

Interview with Jean-Pierre Poulain. In his latest book, *Sociology of Obesity*, this socio-anthropologist specializing in food emphasizes the importance of studying perceptions of...