{"id":577,"date":"2021-06-02T09:50:33","date_gmt":"2021-06-02T13:50:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lesca.ca\/our-mission\/"},"modified":"2022-05-25T15:15:05","modified_gmt":"2022-05-25T19:15:05","slug":"our-mission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lesca.ca\/en\/our-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"The mission of the laboratory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1617394645712{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69eb511e55324\" data-id=\"69eb511e55324\" data-height=\"75\" data-height-mobile=\"0\" data-height-tab=\"50\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"25\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"0\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; gap=&#8221;30&#8243;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1617828826916{background-image: 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data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#a33f40;margin-bottom:30px;\">A Multidisciplinary Approach<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-343769eb511e553db .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\">The\u00a0<strong>Cognitive Health and Aging Research Laboratory (LESCA) <\/strong> is made up of students and researchers who demonstrate an interest in factors that may modulate cognitive changes that are frequently observed in older adults.<\/p>\n<p>The research conducted at LESCA adopts a\u00a0<strong>multidisciplinary approach\u00a0<\/strong>to cognitive aging by examining the effects of lifestyle and stimulating cognitive activities on older adults&#8217; cognition, as well as the impact of physical health and nutrition on cognitive decline that can be related to normal aging.<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69eb511e55426\" data-id=\"69eb511e55426\" data-height=\"75\" data-height-mobile=\"0\" data-height-tab=\"50\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"25\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"0\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div id=\"ultimate-heading-276969eb511e5545b\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-276969eb511e5545b uvc-8996  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-276969eb511e5545b h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#a33f40;margin-bottom:30px;\">Labo's Missions<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-276969eb511e5545b .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\">1-\u00a0\u00a0 To help prevent age-associated cognitive decline by promoting a healthy and active lifestyle.<\/p>\n<p>2-\u00a0\u00a0 To facilitate early detection and management of cognitive disorders associated with cardiovascular diseases.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69eb511e554a0\" data-id=\"69eb511e554a0\" data-height=\"25\" data-height-mobile=\"25\" data-height-tab=\"25\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"25\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"25\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div id=\"ultimate-heading-204969eb511e554d2\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-204969eb511e554d2 uvc-194  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-204969eb511e554d2 h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#a33f40;margin-bottom:30px;\">Goals:<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-204969eb511e554d2 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Improve our understanding of cognitive disorders in patients with or at risk of cardiovascular disease;<\/li>\n<li>Develop and validate tools for the diagnosis and early detection of cognitive impairment;<\/li>\n<li>Develop and validate multidisciplinary preventive and curative approaches to prevent or delay cognitive decline (eg, self-management, physical exercise, cognitive stimulation, nutrition);<\/li>\n<li>Understand the effects of preventive interventions in order to develop personalized care programs to slow down or delay the development of cognitive disorders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69eb511e55505\" data-id=\"69eb511e55505\" data-height=\"75\" data-height-mobile=\"0\" data-height-tab=\"50\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"25\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"0\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1617393969842{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;background-color: #f7f7f7 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69eb511e55528\" data-id=\"69eb511e55528\" data-height=\"75\" data-height-mobile=\"0\" data-height-tab=\"50\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"25\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"0\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-539969eb511e55557\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-539969eb511e55557 uvc-4061  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-539969eb511e55557 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\">LESCA is looking for participants aged 60 and up, wanting to contribute to research on aging.<\/p>\n<p>LESCA&#8217;s research takes place at:<\/p>\n<p><strong>EPIC Centre of the Montreal Heart Institute<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.ca\/maps\/place\/5055+Rue+Saint-Zotique+E,+Montr%C3%A9al,+QC+H1T+1N6\/@45.5746823,-73.5768706,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x4cc91ea29dff5e37:0xdd084775636bdf56!8m2!3d45.5746786!4d-73.5746819?hl=fr&amp;authuser=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">5055, rue St-Zotique St E<\/a><br \/>\nMetro: St-Michel, Viau, Beaubien<br \/>\nBus: 141, 136, 18<\/p>\n<p><strong>Research Centre of l&#8217;Institut universitaire de g\u00e9riatrie de Montr\u00e9al (IUGM)<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.ca\/maps\/place\/4545+Chemin+Queen+Mary,+Montr%C3%A9al,+QC+H3W+1W4\/@45.4916367,-73.6255158,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x4cc919fb1a9963b1:0xb0b08b42f977bbd9!8m2!3d45.491633!4d-73.6233271?hl=fr&amp;authuser=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">4545 Queen Mary Rd.<\/a><br \/>\nMetro: C\u00f4te-des-neiges, Snowdon<br \/>\nBus: 51, 166<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"the7_shortcodes-inline-css\">#default-btn-42dbd46ebba90b0db60bdcc26eb63eb9.ico-right-side > i {\n  margin-right: 0px;\n  margin-left: 8px;\n}\n#default-btn-42dbd46ebba90b0db60bdcc26eb63eb9 > i {\n  margin-right: 8px;\n}\n<\/style><a href=\"https:\/\/lesca.ca\/en\/becoming-a-study-participant\/\" 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