Rennes: An Ideal City for Aging Well

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[...] The city of Rennes, 'archipelago city'3 offers an ideal framework for seniors to respond to their quest for well-being and happiness in aging4. Michel Delaunay also believes that 'Rennes is a model' to respond positively to the needs of the elderly. 5 II. Recommendations for a national health strategy to claim a better quality of life in aging Recommendations can be confirmed at the communal, intercommunal, and national levels. Firstly, it would be necessary to have a new standard to be adopted in each municipality throughout the French territory as well as in the overseas territories. [...]

[...] By comparing it to the Finistère department, we can certainly note, based on the same model, that only 11% of seniors over 75 would opt for their place of aging. However, this department does have a 'good aging in Finistère' plan. I.2. The vulnerability of older people in Brittany: The Breton city has a certain number of aging population. However, older people in Brittany would be exposed to a certain vulnerability if we base ourselves essentially on the same INSEE data. [...]

[...] ] and local health contracts to improve the journey and care of the elderly.'6 The use of the 'MaPrim Adapt' device could, in any case, serve to maintain the elderly at home. It would also be essential to improve the quality of care in EPHAD and SAAD and it is necessary to consider the available budgets of the two departments involved, namely that of Ille-et-Vilaine and that of Finistère. The budgetary improvement for personalized accompaniment of seniors has now become a crucial issue to claim their happiness and well-being. This could be concretized through solidarity actions, financial donations and, above all, to prioritize the status of the elderly. [...]

[...] The first part will first outline the framework and strategies established, the participants involved in the research on the happiness of older individuals in order to demonstrate to what extent Rennes constitutes an ideal place for aging. The second part will mention some practical recommendations in order to better ensure a 'National Health Strategy' for healthy aging. Part I : Rennes, an ideal place to offer a better quality of life for the elderly. I.1. Comparison of the Ille-et-Vilaine and Finistère departments in terms of good aging policy Rennes is the capital of Brittany, located in the Ille-et-Vilaine department. [...]