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Since March, the Chairholder and members of the research team have been involved in a diversity of work concerning the mistreatment of older persons and COVID-19. Here is a summary of their activities within various categories.

The project is led by Vanessa Daigle and is entitled Intervenir en milieu de vie et de soins pour personnes aînées en temps de COVID-19: quand l’action tombe sous le sens. It is funded by a MITACS research scholarship and a financial contribution from the Jasmin Roy Sophie Desmarais Foundation.

Over the course of 16 weeks, Marie Beaulieu will present a Tuesday morning segment on Radio Canada Première en Estrie. Her series is entitled ‘Pas d’âge pour vieillir!’

Entitled: “Too Grey to Be True?” Sexual Violence in Older Adults: A Critical Interpretive Synthesis of Evidence, this article aims to estimate the scope of the phenomenon and the nature of sexual violence directed towards older European adults. The results are presented in relation to public health policies and the response of health professionals to the sexual needs of older adults.