According to a Quebec survey conducted in 1998, spirituality appears to have a positive effect on people’s physical and mental health, insofar as it enhances their ability to cope with...

In Brazil, the "spiritist" religious movement, based on reincarnation, is integrated into care processes in certain hospitals or alternative healthcare settings through mediums who work...

After an increase in the prevalence of overweight (including obesity) among children in France up until 2000, the rate had since stabilized. The third edition of the study on the body...

Social participation in the context of healthy aging has been promoted internationally since the early 2000s. It is part of a broader effort to prevent illness and promote health. Within...

It is important to ensure consistency between preventive measures in the social sector and efforts to reduce chronic diseases.

A comprehensive and positive policy approach to aging requires two prerequisites: first, taking into account the diversity of individual experiences—and thus life courses—and second,...

Frédéric Balard invites us to reflect on how the concept of social participation is increasingly being established as a universal goal. Indeed, the development of a model for active and...

The caregiver and the care recipient form a "pair." The caregiver's support of their loved one affects their social life. The necessary consideration of the caregiver’s social...

Researchers in Quebec have compiled a list of evidence-based interventions that promote social participation among older adults. They reviewed 41 programs from around the world. This...

A survey conducted by Santé publique France in independent living facilities (formerly known as group homes) assesses, among other things, the appeal of activities that promote social participation.