Projet PAL by Prunelle | Apr 11, 2023 | Mental health | 3 comments Community-based mental health organizations are very important in building a social safety net. We need to have these places to gather, meet, help...

History of mental health in Quebec by Prunelle | May 1, 2023 | Mental health | 1 comment Before the 1960s, in Quebec, the fate of people with mental health challenges was imprisonment, sometimes for life, in...

The Little Brothers by Prunelle | June 19, 2023 | Aging | 0 comments In Quebec, one in five seniors has no loved ones they can rely on. Factors that can cause isolation among older adults include...

Travelling in old age by Prunelle | Jul 6, 2023 | Aging | 1 comment Summer is here! It’s vacation time, and for many, especially retirees, it’s travel time.   Reasons for travelling are numerous: to discover...

How to fight social anxiety ? by Prunelle | Aug 21, 2023 | Mental health | 1 comment '' I will be unable to speak ''   '' I look abnormal ''   '' I am boring...

Polymedication in seniors by Prunelle | Jun 5, 2023 | Aging | 0 comments 79 years old woman suffering from 5 chronic diseases: high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis and lung disease. Based on good...

Diane Riendeau: a family peer support by Prunelle | Oct 19, 2023 | Mental health | 1 comment For my third article in the series on seniors with an inspiring journey, I chose to interview Diane Riendeau,...

For my second article in the series on seniors with an inspiring journey, I have chosen to interview my friend Linda, a resilient 63-year-old woman who is dealing with aging...

At the age of 30, I had a psychotic mania that was very difficult for me. When my friends were starting to have a family, I inherited a mental illness....

Growing old requires mourning, giving up and accepting not doing as much as in our youth. To age well is therefore an art that requires wisdom and letting go.  ...

Musculoskeletal disorders in seniors by Prunelle | Nov 8, 2021 | Aging | 3 comments Musculosqueletal disorders (MSD) are a big issue for the elderly. It's not for nothing that words like ''MSD'', ''back pain'' or ''osteoarthritis''...

Train your brain by Prunelle | Sep 27, 2021 | Mental health | 0 comments Did you know that only 10-20% of people with schizophrenia have a job? And that those who had one before the onset...