The EANM (Foundation for Non-Medical Reception) in the La Canarde area organized workshops and a round table on the topic: Preventing aging well.
Entrance was free but mainly paramedics, private nurses and staff from EANM structures were present.
“Rally everyone to grow old in Occitania“: This was Stephanie Visier's introduction when introducing the CPTS in Cabardès (Provincial Professional Health Community), funded by Social Security. The challenges are to improve the response to the health needs of the population, to create timely and attractive care by improving the daily life of professionals and to encourage division and collaborative practices.
The intervention of Nathalie Pujol (Rap Coach, Prevention of Risks Associated with Physical Activity) highlighted the appropriate attitudes and stances for caregivers and companions to achieve greater independence.
The La Vernède Clinic offered day therapy and workshops on memory, balance and floor readings after a fall while proposing an eight-week course fully covered by health insurance.
The Parl 11 En Association, a group of speech therapists, including Élodie Bonnafous de Saissac, recommends programs on swallowing among the elderly to eliminate catastrophizing and give advice to avoid false paths, and the Ma vie association teaches an activity adapted to physical fitness and muscle strengthening, flexibility and coordination. This association is currently active in Pennautier, every Tuesday.
Finally, the Icope program (an application on phones) and its tests were presented. It is an innovative program developed by the World Health Organization with the aim of preventing dependency among the elderly. Seniors should regularly answer a questionnaire about cognition, nutrition, the five senses, or psychological concerns.
A small snack closed out a busy but informative afternoon.
