ACTIVE

Aging, chronic diseases, technology, disability, and environment.

Dr Hélène AMIEVA, PhD, ACTIVE Director

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Centre de recherche INSERM U1219
Université de Bordeaux – ISPED
146 rue Léo-Saignat
33076 BORDEAUX cedex

Tél : 05 57 57 15 96

Tél : 05 57 57 15 98

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Marie-Hélène Sage

Hélène Amieva

Pr. Hélène Amieva
PhD, ACTIVE Director

Hélène Amieva has a PhD in Neurosciences. After one year of post-doctoral fellowship at the Psychology Department of Aberdeen University (UK), she has been working in the CNRS as a permanent researcher for 9 years. She is currently Professor of Psychogerontology in Bordeaux University.

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Objectives

Most of the researches conducted within the ACTIVE team aim at studying:

  • intrinsic capacities of individuals and environmental factors contributing to develop / maintain/ reduce functional capacity in the context of acute/chronic disease, disability, and/or old age; and
  • innovative strategies based on the optimization of such factors. The team is composed of epidemiologists, psychologists, cognitive scientists, geriatricians, physical therapists, neurologists and a psychiatrist.

Research area

The first research axis is coordinated by Karine Pérès.
It investigates to what extent intrinsic capacity and environments contribute to develop / maintain / reduce functional ability. Functional trajectories associated with aging process are studied through a continuum distinguishing robustness, pre-frailty, frailty, and activity limitation.
We examine their determinants through a multidimensional approach considering intrinsic capacities (cognition, depression, sensory impairments, personality traits…) and environmental factors (family support, social network, (un)adapted home, professional assistance, digital technologies) that may influence the sequence and speed of functional deterioration.
The heterogeneity of these trajectories is explored in several prospective population-based and clinical studies (PAQUID, AMI, 3C, CONSTANCES, COGLOC…).
More recently, taking advantage of the ongoing cohort studies, the PA-COVID survey, set up very shortly after the first COVID-19 lockdown in France, aims at providing valuable knowledge on older adults’ social and psychological experiences of the COVID-19 crisis and its impact on cognitive, mental and functional health.

The second research axis coordinated by Hélène Sauzéon focuses on innovative strategies based on the optimization of individuals’ intrinsic capacity and/or environments.
As an example of strategies based on optimized environments, the French Alzheimer village is an experimental accommodation facility for older adults with Alzheimer’s disease built like a traditional village.
The team is currently conducting an ambitious multidimensional research program evaluating whether this innovative model is relevant compared to traditional nursing homes (see below). Other researches involve interventions relying on digital technologies.
They generally address two main health issues: rehabilitation access and patient agentivity (i.e., active role of the patient).

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Key publications 2023

Bergua V, Blanchard C, Amieva H. Depression in Older Adults: Do Current DSM Diagnostic Criteria Really Fit? Clin Gerontol. 2023:1-38. https://doi.org/10.1080/07317115.2023.2274053

Boucaud-Maitre D, Letenneur L, Drame M, Taube-Teguo N, Dartigues J-F, Amieva H, Tabue-Teguo M. Comparison of mortality and hospitalizations of older adults living in residential care facilities versus nursing homes or the community. A systematic review. Plos One. 2023;18(5):e0286527. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0286527

Dartigues JF, Avila-Funes JA, Letenneur L, Meillon C, Helmer C, Amieva H, Peres K. Ten Years after the National Alzheimer’s Plan: Dementia Remains a Hidden Syndrome in France. J Prev Alzheimers Dis. 2023;10(3):600-6. https://doi.org/10.14283/jpad.2023.24

Goncalves S, Le Bourvellec M, Mandigout S, Duclos NC. Impact of Active Physiotherapy on Physical Activity Level in Stroke Survivors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Stroke. 2023;54(12):3097-106. https://doi.org/10.1161/strokeaha.123.043629

Husky MM, Leon C, du Roscoat E, Vasiliadis H-M. Prevalence of past-year major depressive episode among young adults between 2005 and 2021: Results from four national representative surveys in France. J Affect Disord. 2023;342:192-200. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2023.09.019

Krier D, de Boer B, Hiligsmann M, Wittwer J, Amieva H. Evaluation of Dementia-Friendly Initiatives, Small-Scale Homelike Residential Care, and Dementia Village Models: A Scoping Review. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2023;24(7):1020-7 e1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2023.03.024

Mazure CM, Husky MM, Pietrzak RH. Stress as a Risk Factor for Mental Disorders in a Gendered Environment. JAMA Psychiatry. 2023;80(11):1087-8. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2023.3138

Molina-Donoso M, Parrao T, Meillon C, Thumala D, Lillo P, Villagra R, Ibanez A, Cerda M, Zitko P, Amieva H, Slachevsky A. Assessing subjective cognitive decline in older adults attending primary health care centers: what question should be asked? J Clin Exp Neuropsychol. 2023;45(3):313-20. https://doi.org/10.1080/13803395.2023.2221399

Proust-Lima C, Saulnier T, Philipps V, Traon AP-L, Peran P, Rascol O, Meissner WG, Foubert-Samier A. Describing complex disease progression using joint latent class models for multivariate longitudinal markers and clinical endpoints. Stat Med. 2023;42(22):3996-4014. https://doi.org/10.1002/sim.9844

Rouch I, Strippoli M-PF, Dorey J-M, Ranjbar S, Laurent B, von Gunten A, Preisig M. Psychiatric disorders, personality traits, and childhood traumatic events predicting incidence and persistence of chronic pain: results from the CoLaus|PsyCoLaus study. Pain. 2023;164(9):2084-92. https://doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002912

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Members

AbdelghaniRania

Doctorante

AdolpheMaxime

Doctorant en sciences cognitives et intelligence artificielle

AmievaHelene

Full Professor in Psychogerontology, Team leader

Arheix ParrasSophie

PhD Student - ATER

AuriacombeSophie

AVILA-FUNESJosé Alberto

BerguaValérie

Maitre de conférences en Psychogérontologie

BlanchardCécile

BoucheAmélie

Doctorante en Psychologie de la Santé

CASSOUDESALLEHélène

MCU-PH en Médecine Physique et de Réadaptation

DartiguesJean-francois

de SezeMathieu

DehailPatrick

DelleciClaire

DESVAUX Chloé

Doctorante en Sciences Cognitives

DuclosNoémie

Maître de conférences

DupuyLucile

Maitre de conférences en Sciences Cognitives

EstradeRachel

Psychologue clinicienne

Foubert-SamierAlexandra

GbessemehlanAntoine

Post-doctorant en épidémiologie

GlizeBertrand

MCU-PH

HamelinSolange

Assistante de recherche

HebrardLouis

Doctorant en Psychologie de la Santé

Hernandez RuizVirgilio

PhD candidate / Geriatrician

IzacMargaux

PhD student

JANOTAMathilde

PhD student in Clinical Psychology and Psychopathology

KoleckMichèle

Maître de conférences en psychologie de la santé

KrierDamien

Doctoral student

LacourCorinne

Adjointe Administratif

laronzeflorian

LetenneurLuc

Chargé de Recherche INSERM

MazonCécile

Maitre de conférences en Sciences Cognitives

Molina DonosoMatias

PhD Candidate

MoucheboeufGeoffroy

NKaouaBernard

OUVRARD-BROUILLOUCamille

Maître de conférences

PellayHermine

Post Doctorante en épidémiologie / oncogériatrie

Pérès-BouchetKarine

Chargée de recherche

PoissonPhilippe

Docteur

RaouxNadine

Ingénieur d'études Inserm - Psychologue Msc

RascleNicole

Professeur de Psychologie de la santé

RetuertoNoelia

Biostatisticienne

RosayMorgane

Doctorante

RouchIsabelle

Médecin PH en santé publique

SAGEMarie Hélène

Assistante Administrative

Saint-MartinHélène

Psychologue neuropsychologue, Doctorante en épidémiologie

Saint-SuperyIsabeau

Doctorante en Sciences Cognitives

SanteroPatrice

SauzeonHélène

Professor

SendraMarie

Doctorante en Psychogérontologie

SimonYvanna

Doctorante en Epidémiologie

SoritaEric

MCF associé -Chercheur associé

Tabue TeguoMaturin

TahanKerem

WattrelosNathalie

Gestionnaire administrative et financière

WiartLaurent