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The University Institute of Front Line in Health and Social Services(free translation of Institut universitaire de première ligne en santé et services sociaux )(IUPLSSS), in collaboration with Marie Beaulieu and the Government agency that helps increase the social participation of people with disabilities in Québec (free translation of Office des Personnes Handicapées du Québec) (OPHQ), initiated the creation of a podcast summarizing the highlights of the research on psychological and material and financial mistreatment towards older adults with disabilities directed by Marie Beaulieu and Hélène Carbonneau of the UQTR.

This awareness campaign began in mid-February 2022 and places a situation of psychological mistreatment in the context of an intra-family relationship.

During the International Day of Older Persons, which is held every year on October 1, many activities are organised throughout the world to promote and enhance the role of older adults in contemporary society.

Each year, the Research Chair on Mistreatment of Older Adults participates in awareness-raising activities honoring World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (June 15).

Each year, the Research Chair on Mistreatment of Older Adults participates in awareness-raising activities surrounding World Elder Abuse Awareness Day held on June 15. Here is a partial list of our commitments in 2021.

Each year, the Research Chair on Mistreatment of Older Adults organises awareness-raising activities to participate in this worldwide event held on June 15.

One of the objectives of the project entitled La maltraitance envers les aînés proches aidants et les proches aidants d’aînés : Reconnaître, sensibiliser et prévenir (Mistreatment of Older Adults as Caregivers and Caregivers of Older Adults: Recognise, raise awareness and prevent) led by Sophie Éthier (ULaval), with Marie Beaulieu as co-researcher, is to develop a poster and activities guide addressed to caregivers that can be used in interventions.

The Global Report on Ageing contains the latest findings on this subject, which, unfortunately, has grown in importance since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Research Chair invites older adults, their relatives and all other person in contact with them to be twice as vigilant towards financial fraud committed by phone or on the internet.

Now available free-of-charge on the website of the Minister of Health and Social Services, the guide offers essential information on ‘what you need to know to protect yourself and the health of others’ and is based on the latest scientific knowledge on COVID-19.