Ageism and COVID-19: what does our society's response say about us?

The goal of this commentary is to highlight the ageism that has emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 20 international researchers in the field of ageing have contributed to this document. This commentary discusses how older people are misrepresented and undervalued in the current public discourse surrounding the pandemic. It points to issues in documenting the deaths of older adults, the lack of preparation for such a crisis in long-term care homes, how some 'protective' policies can be considered patronising and how the initial perception of the public was that the virus was really an older adult problem. This commentary also calls attention to important intergenerational solidarity that has occurred during this crisis to ensure support and social-inclusion of older adults, even at a distance. Our hope is that with this commentary we can contribute to the discourse on older adults during this pandemic and diminish the ageist attitudes that have circulated.

[Personalisation in mental health: a promising way]. / La personnalisation des services de santé mentale : une voie d'avenir.

OBJECTIVES: To demonstrate the pertinence of putting personalisation at the heart of mental health services. METHODS: Review of littérature of personalisation research and intervention in the United Kingdom, the country where the personalisation is one of the key themes of the health and social services reform agenda. RESULTS: Presentation of the key challenges in the personalisation agenda and also of web tool directly inspired by research and practices in the UK. CONCLUSION: We think that individuals want to be treated as citizens that want control and choice over their destiny.

Collaborative partnership in age-friendly cities: two case studies from Quebec, Canada.

This article aims to explain the collaborative partnership conditions and factors that foster implementation effectiveness within the age-friendly cities (AFC) in Quebec (AFC-QC), Canada. Based on a community-building approach that emphasizes collaborative partnership, the AFC-QC implementation process is divided into three steps: (1) social diagnostic of older adults' needs; (2) an action plan based on a logic model; and (3) implementation through collaborations. AFC-QC promotes direct involvement of older adults and seniors' associations at each of the three steps of the implementation process, as well as other stakeholders in the community. Based on two contrasting case studies, this article illustrates the importance of collaborative partnership for the success of AFC implementation. Results show that stakeholders, agencies, and organizations are exposed to a new form of governance where coordination and collaborative partnership among members of the steering committee are essential. Furthermore, despite the importance of the senior associations' participation in the process, they encountered significant limits in the capacity of implementing age-friendly environments solely by themselves. In conclusion, we identify the main collaborative partnership conditions and factors in AFC-QC.

Integrated Community Care Delivered by Public Health Care and Social Care Systems: Protocol for a Realist Synthesis.

INTRODUCTION: Integrated Community Care (ICC) is defined as an interweaving of territory scale and time scale health care and social care interventions implemented in proximity (spatial and relational) in an interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral manner. However, the deployment of in public health and social care networks can be complex owing to their broad mandate and the complexity of their management and accountability. Therefore, we aim to describe integrated community care in order to shed light on how they work, for whom and in what circumstances. THEORY AND METHODS: We will conduct a realist synthesis to design a flexible and scalable theory of the functioning of ICC deployed by public health and social care networks. To do so, a two-phase approach will be used: a systematic review on the topic of interest; and co-development and refinement of theory with local and international stakeholders. This data will be analyzed using both qualitative and quantitative methods. DISSEMINATION OF RESULTS: The results will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications, academic presentations and a policy brief. This last document will include evidence on how ICC can be deployed by public health and social care networks to produce the impacts targeted.

A Conceptual Framework for Integrated Community Care.

INTRODUCTION: The various health and social care services provided in a given local area (i.e., place-based) must not only deliver primary care in proximity to the population, but act upstream on the social determinants of health. This type of care, when provided in a holistic and integrated manner, aims to improve the physical and mental health-but also the well-being and social capital-of individuals, families, groups and communities. This type of approach is known as Integrated Community Care (ICC). THEORY AND METHODS: This article was developed from a non-systematic review of scientific and grey literature followed by a qualitative analysis and researcher reflections on ICC. RESULTS: The article presents the core concepts of ICC, namely temporality, local area, health care, social care, proximity and integration. These concepts are unpacked and a conceptual diagram is set forth to put the dynamic links between the concepts into perspective. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: The purpose of the article is to provide a conceptual clarification of ICC. Three examples of practise (from Switzerland, Quebec [Canada] and Italy) are used as illustrations to provide a better understanding of ICC and to open up horizons.

A luta contra os maus-tratos no Québec. Alguns paralelos na implementação de "Cidades Amigas dos Idosos" / The fight against child abuse in Quebec. Some parallels in the implementation of "Cities Friends of the Elderly" / La lutte à la maltraitance au Québec. Quelques mises en parallèle avec la démarche « Villes Amies des Aînés ¼

Embora a luta contra os maus-tratos conte com 30 anos de história e de ações no Québec (Canadá), somente em 2010 foi adotado o primeiro Plano de ação governamental para combater os maus-tratos a idosos 2010-2015. O presente artigo faz um levantamento das políticas públicas e das ações de luta contra os maus-tratos às pessoas idosas no Québec e expõe, paralelamente, os laços entre essas políticas públicas e ações de luta contra os maus-tratos e a iniciativa de implantação e de avaliação do programa Cidades Amigas dos Idosos da Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS, 2007), que foi introduzido como programa governamental no Québec desde 2009. Oferece, assim, uma análise detalhada do conteúdo de 4 documentos públicos recentes. Num segundo momento, o projeto Arrimage, uma pesquisa - ação intersetorial de luta contra os maus tratos em curso em Montreal, é descrito, demonstrando a importância de ações concertadas.

Bien que la lutte à la maltraitance compte 30 ans d'histoire et d'actions au Québec (Canada), ce n'est qu'en 2010 que fut adopté le premier Plan d'action gouvernemental pour contre la maltraitance envers les personnes aînées 2010-2015. Le présent article fait le point sur les politiques publiques et lês actions de lutte à la maltraitance envers lês personnes aînées au Québec puis expose, em parallèle, lês liens entre ces politiques publiques et actions de lutte à la maltraitance et la démarche d'implantation et d'évaluation du programme Villes Amies des Aînés de l'Organisation Mondiale de la Santé (OMS, 2007), qui a été introduit comme programme gouvernemental au Québec depuis 2009. Il offre ainsi une analyse détaillée Du contenu de 4 documents publics récents. Dans um deuxième temps, Le projet Arrimage, une recherche-action intersectorielle de lutte à la maltraitance em cours à Montréal, est décrit démonstrant l'importance des actions concertées.

A implementação de "Cidades Amigas dos Idosos no Québec": a importância da participação do conjunto dos atores / The implementation of "Cities Friends of the Elderly in Québec": the importance of the participation of all actors

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