Affiliated with McGill University and the Montreal West Island IUHSSC
Dr. Simon Ducharme joins Dr. Trey Bateman and Tristin Best on the Neurology® Podcast to discuss how changes in hypothalamic structure across the lifespan in patients with genetic frontotemporal dementia (FTD) may be connected to sleep dysfunction.
February 6, 2024 On Jan. 29, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) announced an $8.7M investment from the Government of Canada and partners to study age-related cognitive impairment. We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Mahsa Dadar obtained one of these 13 special Operating Grants for her project, entitled Incorporating Diversity in Alzheimer’s Disease … Read more
Douglas researchers are conducting important research on Alzheimer’s disease. Drs Sylvia Villeneuve and Judes Poirier were interviewed by TVA Nouvelle to talk about their research into Alzheimer’s disease, in particular the identification of tau and amyloid in the brains of individuals at very high risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease in later years. This work, carried … Read more
The main objective of the StoP-Alzheimer Center is to pursue innovative studies on the “pre-symptomatic” phase of Alzheimer’s disease using measures of various disease indicators, including genetic variants, brain imaging, cerebrospinal fluid collection, neurosensory markers, as well as lifestyle questionnaires, cognitive and medical assessments. Director Sylvia Villeneuve, PhD Associate Director Judes Poirier, PhD, MD (Hon), CQ … Read more