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Older Adults: The Forgotten Ones of Urban Areas?
"Draw me your neighborhood!" A geographer interviewed 100 people aged 75 to 102 and asked them to draw their neighborhood, including the places where they spend their time and the routes...
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WHO's "Age-Friendly Cities" Program: In Lyon, Older Adults Voice Their Expectations.
The City of Lyon is implementing the WHO’s “Age-Friendly Cities” program, launched in 2005. Thirty-three cities in twenty-two countries have developed a common approach aimed at adapting...
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École 21: A Way to Raise Awareness Among Local Governments
Twenty-one French and Belgian schools are participating in the "École 21" program, co-funded by the European Union, which promotes health and sustainable development in schools....
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Addressing health determinants by involving residents [Interview].
The local level (departmental, intermunicipal, or municipal) appears to be the most appropriate for promoting mental health through a community-based approach, as it takes into account...
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Stereotypes and Prejudices About People with Intellectual Disabilities: A Psychosocial Perspective.
Stereotypes are defined as a set of shared beliefs regarding characteristics specific to an individual and behaviors specific to a social group. They represent the image we form of a...
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A program to prevent bullying in middle and high schools [Interview].
To date, 130 middle and high schools across France have implemented the Sentinelles et Référents program. The initiative is based on joint training for teaching staff, all school...
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Professor Pierre Delormas: A Career Dedicated to Public Health
On December 29, 2016, in La Tronche near Grenoble, many healthcare professionals gathered to honor the memory of one of public health’s leading figures. Professor Pierre Delormas passed...
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Positive Psychology: A Literature Review of Effective Interventions.
The foundation of positive psychology is to improve one’s well-being and achieve personal fulfillment by cultivating positive emotions, engaging in the present moment, finding meaning in...
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Communication for All: The Challenges of Health Literacy [Introduction to the Special Report].
This special issue brings together contributions from some twenty experts and practitioners in the field, highlighting the various challenges of health literacy—a key determinant of...
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To better define literacy!
Literacy is an evolving concept, now defined as the ability of an individual, a setting, and a community to understand and communicate information through language across various media...