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Projet PAL
Community-based mental health organizations are very important in building a social safety net. We need to have these places to gather, meet, help and help to support the community. In order to forge links...
Ikigai
Jiro has been making sushi every day for more than eighty years in a small sushi restaurant in the Ginza subway in Japan. He goes personally with his son to the fish market to choose the best sushi for the restaurant. Jiro and his son...
Loneliness
Humans are social animals ! And yet, our ways of life, especially in our Western societies, often lead to loneliness. For millennia, humans have been structured around close and constraining bonds, which...
Bipolar disorder
Up to 29 years old, I was operating at the top of my abilities. A healthy love relationship, several friends on whom I could count on, a promising career as an occupational therapist in mental health, and a master's degree...
The angel Gabriel - Jibril
With Christmas approaching, I wanted to write a text about a celestial figure of great importance because it unites Christians, Jews and Muslims: the angel Gabriel. His name in Hebrew means ''Man of God'', ''the strength of God'' or...
Stop the taboo of sexuality among seniors
Sexuality is touch, pleasure and contact with the body of the other. It is a universal need that strengthens the health and is a source of fulfillment and self-esteem. We make a mistake thinking that it doesn't exist among the elderly...
Autumn & winter trends at Chic chez vous
Since the beginning of the blog (two years ago), I have chosen to present you with in-depth articles on different topics related to aging and mental health. But since at Chic chez vous, we are also big fans of fashion for seniors and we...
Parkinson's disease: I love myself for who I am
In nearly 40 years, one in three Quebecers will be a senior. The population is therefore aging more and more, and with this phenomenon appears an increase in cases of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. I will write...
Immigration stories
Newly immigrants undergo important transformations in their social environment. This is the case of many employees that take care of the elderly and come from different countries.
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