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La rétention de sûreté : la première mesure de sûreté privative de liberté depuis le nouveau Code pénal
2015
The French criminal law is characterised by a willingness to prevent recidivism. To give concrete expression to this will, security measures are implemented among which the secure detention. However, the secure detention is not an ordinary measure and gives rises to many debates which, in fact, take up old and recurrent controversies. This measure is based on the assumption that sexual and/or violent criminals show a disease which may suggest a risk of a second offence. As a result, by considering them as sick persons, the legislator asserts that they can be treated. Accordingly, medical care is advised as the only solution to prevent a second offence. However, this disease itself often ind…
Calidad del servicio en residencias para mayores. Análisis de un caso en la Comunidad Valenciana
2020
espanolRESUMEN Las residencias para adultos mayores se han convertido en un servicio clave y cada dia mas demandado por las personas de la tercera edad que por diferentes razones terminan viviendo en estas instituciones. Por ese motivo, conocer cual es el grado de satisfaccion de sus residentes se convierte en un aspecto clave para la mejora de la calidad en el servicio. Este estudio evaluo la calidad del servicio prestado a los residentes de una residencia privada para mayores mediante la aplicacion de una encuesta de satisfaccion, basada en el modelo SERVPERF, donde se evaluo cada una de sus cinco dimensiones: elementos tangibles, fiabilidad, capacidad de respuesta, seguridad y empatia, y…
Editorial: Healthy Aging and the Community Environment
2021
Optimiser l'offre alimentaire à destination des personnes âgées en perte d'autonomie à domicile
2022
The Challenges in Moving from Ageing to Successful Longevity
2014
During the last decades survival has significantly improved and centenarians are becoming a fast-growing group of the population. Human life span is mainly dependent on environmental and genetic factors. Favourable modifications of lifestyle factors (e.g. physical activity, diet and not smoking) and healthcare (e.g. effective vascular disease prevention) have also increased human life span. Genetic factors contribute to the variation of human life span by around 25%, which is believed to be more profound after 85 years of age. It is likely that multiple factors influence life span and we need answers to questions such as: 1) What does it take to reach 100?, 2) Do centenarians have better he…
Neighborhood resources associated with active travel in older adults: A cohort study in six European Countries
2020
Objectives: To study associations between perceived neighborhood resources and time spent by older adults in active travel. Methods: Respondents in six European countries, aged 65–85 years, reported on the perceived presence of neighborhood resources (parks, places to sit, public transportation, and facilities) with response options “a lot,” “some,” and “not at all.” Daily active travel time (total minutes of transport-related walking and cycling) was self-reported at the baseline (n = 2,695) and 12–18 months later (n = 2,189). Results: Reporting a lot of any of the separate resources (range B’s = 0.19–0.29) and some or a lot for all four resources (B = 0.22, 95% confidence interval [0.09, …
Explorer le lien entre odorat et appétit, pour mieux lutter contre la dénutrition
2020
Redonner l’envie de manger aux personnes âgées en institution : impact de quatre facteurs environnementaux sur la prise alimentaire et le plaisir lié…
2012
Comme l’ont montré plusieurs travaux, l’entrée en Etablissement d’Hébergement pour Personnes Agées Dépendantes (EHPAD) s’accompagne d’une augmentation du risque de dénutrition (HAS, 2007 ; Sulmont-Rossé et al., 2012). Parmi les facteurs susceptibles d’affecter la prise alimentaire, il a été montré que l’environnement qui entoure le repas (de l’assiette à l’ambiance générale) contribuait fortement à l’appétit et à la prise alimentaire des résidents d’EHPAD (Nieuwenhuizen et al. 2009 ; Nijs et al. 2009). De fait, quatre études ont montré qu’une amélioration globale de l’environnement (changement de mobilier, décoration de la salle à manger, réorganisation du personnel…) pouvait entrainer une …