In the presence of the partners of the operation*, several of the main components of the village could be approached.
Regarding the site works, Francis Lacoste, former Director of Solidarity at the Landes Department Council and initiator of the project alongside Henri Emmanuelli, was able to reassure the audience: "the work is proceeding according to schedule, it should be received before the end of 2019," he said.
Florence Laudouar, coordinator of animation and volunteering within the Village was also able to express her satisfaction. Indeed, with more than 80 volunteers having already made the awareness day of their future role proposed by the psychologist and France Alzheimer Education League, she can show her confidence to reach the expected figure of 120 on this essential part of the Village’s life because, as she says, "It must become a full-fledged district of Dax"
In parallel with these important issues, the ethical and scientific committees continue to draw hand in hand the contours of the experiment which will be carried out during 5 years. Their goal is to "propose a program assessing the impact of the Village by taking into account the many data collected from residents, relatives, carers, volunteers, and even the population of Dax", explains the Professor Bordeaux University Jean-François Dartigues, President of the Scientific Committee. The study of the Village's social perception has already begun (see the methodological box below). For those who are already aware of the project, the Village already carries very positive results on the perception of Alzheimer's disease.
