What this means
This paper argues that care for older people should focus on keeping abilities and preventing problems. It is an opinion-style piece, so it does not show that the approach works.
Plain-English summary written by an AI model from the abstract. The original is below.
- Who it was tested in
- People
- Kind of research
- A summary of earlier studies
The science
- Original title
- [From an age-centred approach focused on decline to healthy ageing: implications for clinical practice and the role of the IPA].
- Authors
- Fasseu S
- Journal
- Soins. Gerontologie
- Published
- Oct 14, 2026
- Study type
- Review · in humans
- PMID
- 42875160 ↗
Abstract
Perceptions of ageing, which are often negative and focused on dependency, are open to scrutiny and can be challenged. The concept of healthy ageing, promoted by the World Health Organisation, emphasises the maintenance of functional abilities as well as prevention. The patient is viewed as an active participant in their own ageing process, in line with an approach based on empowerment. From this perspective, interprofessional support-particularly that provided by advanced practice nurses-plays a central role in the management of frailty. A specialisation in gerontology would therefore help to better address the challenges of ageing.
Fasseu S [From an age-centred approach focused on decline to healthy ageing: implications for clinical practice and the role of the IPA]. Soins. Gerontologie. 2026. doi:10.1016/j.sger.2026.08.008. PMID: 42875160. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42875160/