The Great Interaction to Break with Aging draws on an intergenerational and intersectoral approach. Since the fall of 2019, professors Dany Baillargeon and Mélanie Levasseur have been piloting a collaborative project involving 38 students in the bachelor’s degree in applied communication (UdeS), six students in the master’s degree in strategic communication (UdeS), seven professors from four universities (UdeS, ULaval, UdeM and UOttawa) and seven older adults.

Project leader

Dany Baillargeon, Ph. D. 
Associate Professor, Department of Communication, Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke
Member of the Laboratoire d’innovations par et pour les aînés, researcher associated with the Research Centre on Aging, CIUSSS de l’Estrie – CHUS Membre du Laboratoire d’innovations par et pour les aînés, chercheur associé au Centre de recherche sur le vieillissement, CIUSSS de l’Estrie – CHUS

Scientific Board

Principal Investigator

Mélanie Levasseur, Ph. D. 
Full Professor, School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke 
Researcher with the Research Centre on Aging, CIUSSS de l’Estrie – CHUS Chercheuse au Centre de recherche sur le vieillissement, CIUSSS de l’Estrie – CHUS

Co-Investigators

Dany Baillargeon, Ph. D. 
Associate Professor, Department of Communication, Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke
Member of the Laboratoire d’innovations par et pour les aînés, researcher associated with the Research Centre on Aging, CIUSSS de l’Estrie – CHUS

Marie Beaulieu, Ph. D.
Full Professor with the School of Social Work, Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke
Chairholder, Research Chair on Mistreatment of Older Adults
Researcher with the Research Centre on Aging, CIUSSS de l’Estrie – CHUS

Annie Carrier, Ph. D. 
Assistant Professor, School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke
Researcher with the Research Centre on Aging, CIUSSS de l’Estrie – CHUS

Alan Cohen, Ph. D. 
Full Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke
Researcher with the Research Centre on Aging, CIUSSS de l’Estrie – CHUS

Sylvain Giroux, Ph. D. 
Full Professor, Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science, Université de Sherbrooke
Researcher with the Research Centre on Aging, CIUSSS de l’Estrie – CHUS

Martine Lagacé, Ph. D. 
Full Professor, Department of Communication, Faculty of Arts, University of Ottawa
Researcher associated with the Centre de recherche de l’Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal

Sébastien Lord, Ph. D. 
Associate Professor, School of Urban Planning and Environmental Design, Faculty of Environmental Design, Université de Montréal
Director of the Observatoire Ivanhoé Cambridge sur le développement urbain et immobilier, Université de Montréal

Christine Morin, Ph. D. 

Full Professor, Faculty of Law, Université Laval
Chairholder, Antoine-Turmel Research Chair on the Legal Protection of Older adults

André Tourigny, M.D. 
Consulting physician, Institut national de santé publique du Québec
Co-director of the Institut sur le vieillissement et la participation sociale des aînés, Université Laval

Collaborators

Karine Bellerive, Ph. D. 
Postdoctoral researcher at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Université du Québec à Montréal
Lecturer, Department of Communication, Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke

Carine Bétrisey, Ph. D. 
Full Professor, School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke

Marika Lussier-Therrien, M.A. 
Researcher with the Research Centre on Aging, CIUSSS de l’Estrie – CHUS

Text writing

Editorial coordination and content supervision

Karine Bellerive, Ph. D. 
Postdoctoral researcher at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Université du Québec à Montréal
Lecturer, Department of Communication, Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke

Writing

Geneviève Harel, M.A.
Master’s degree in business administration, marketing communications profile, Université de Sherbrooke
Agency-school of the Department of Communication, Université de Sherbrooke

Emilie Lévesque
Master’s degree in business administration, marketing communications profile, Université de Sherbrooke 

Audrey Moquin. B.A. 
Bachelor’s degree in applied communication, Université de Sherbrooke

Gabrielle Phaneuf
Master’s degree in gerontology, Université de Sherbrooke

Laurie Poisson
Master’s degree in business administration, marketing communications profile, Université de Sherbrooke

Cassandra Ramalho, M.A,
Master’s degree in international strategic communication, Université de Sherbrooke

Sarah Vincent, M.A.

Master’s degree in business administration, marketing communications profile, Université de Sherbrooke
Agency-school of the Department of Communication, Université de Sherbrooke

Contribution to the content

We would like to thank the experienced individuals who participated in the design process for the website and its content: 

Claude Desjardins
Marie Toupin
Marguerite Kephart
Claire Levasseur

Coordination de projet

Gabrielle Phaneuf

Master’s degree in gerontology, Université de Sherbrooke

Laurie Poisson

Master’s degree in business administration, marketing communications profile, Université de Sherbrooke

Social media and community management

Emilie Lévesque

Master’s degree in business administration, marketing communications profile, Université de Sherbrooke 

Photography

Arianne Clément, photography of the elderly:  https://www.arianneclement.com/ 

Website design and programming:

Couleur locale :  http://couleurlocale.net/