[Lifestyle Redesign® (): First Pilot Study Among Older French-Canadians].

Description.: Recently translated and adapted to the French-Canadian context, the program (Lifestyle Redesign) aims to develop meaningful and healthy lifestyle. The influence of this newly adapted program on older French-Canadians was, however, unknown.

Objective.: The aim of this study was to describe the influence of the on older French-Canadians' life balance, engagement in meaningful activities, self-compassion and gratitude.

Method.: A mixed-method design (preexperimental and qualitative clinical) was used in a pilot study with 16 participants distributed in two groups (with and without disabilities). Pre- and post-intervention questionnaires as well as semi-structured interviews were completed.

Results.: An increase of life-balance in all participants ( = .03) and of engagement in meaningful activities in older adults without disability ( = .02) was observed. The participants also reported improvements for all outcomes.

Conclusion.: is a culturally promising program to promote health among older French-Canadians.