The World Health Organization’s integrated care for older people (ICOPE) model is person-centered and focuses on functional abilities and well-being. Here, Bruno Vellas introduces the efforts of the French government to deploy a national-level ICOPE care program, and describes how they can serve as a template for implementing similar nationwide programs elsewhere.
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The author was supported, as part of the IHU HealthAge, by the French National Research Agency (ANR) within the France 2030 program (reference number: ANR-23-IAHU-0011).
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Vellas, B. Implementing a nationwide healthy longevity program for older adults. Nat Aging (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43587-026-01080-8
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