Few scientific studies have focused on the expectations and challenges faced by older adults who are losing their independence. Several surveys indicate that these individuals view...

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...

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...

Interview with Jean-Claude Henrard, professor emeritus at the University of Versailles – Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines and gerontologist. Professor Jean-Claude Henrard advocates a...

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

As president of the National Gerontology Foundation, Geneviève Laroque takes stock of the policies promoting the health of older adults implemented in France over the past few decades....

“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...

A review of the scientific literature on the health status of migrants and their children in France.[R.A.]

Training school professionals and supporting families in their parenting roles helps establish or restore the necessary educational partnership among the various educational...

After outlining the contents of a medical record, the article examines the concept of medical confidentiality (Penal Code, Code of Medical Ethics, Data Protection Act) and the...