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June 15 of every year is a unique occasion to promote the continued development of a society without violence towards nor neglect of older adults. This day, recognized by the United Nations, is an opportunity to step back and underline the initiatives undertaken in the fight against mistreatment and showcase actions to promote ‘good treatment’ on local, national, and international levels.

In June, Marie-Chantal Falardeau was granted a $70,000 scholarship from the Mitacs Accélération Program. It will be disbursed over the two years of Marie-Chantal’s post-doctoral studies under the supervision of Marie Beaulieu.

As part of the extraordinary activities undertaken by the International Network for Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA) in this time of a global pandemic, the Research Chair participated in diverse, international initiatives.

Entitled ‘Community organizations’ strategies to adapt the delivery of services to vulnerable older adults and their caregivers in a period of social isolation’, this project is co-directed by Valérie Poulin (University of Québec at Trois-Rivières) and Véronique Provencher (University of Sherbrooke).