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Cutting Edge Lecture in Science: Cardiovascular disease and dementia: Why should I care?

Thursday, April 18, 2019 18:00to19:00
Redpath Museum Auditorium, 859 rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Montreal, QC, H3A 0C4, CA
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FREE with admission to Museum

By Edith Hamel (Professor, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Institute, ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï)

Everyone knows about Alzheimer’s disease, but maybe we do not know as well that cardiovascular disease and diabetes are the main risk factors for developing Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive deficits with increasing age. This is important as it is possible to control quite well cardiovascular disease with medications and good life style habits. The lecture will present research performed in animal models of Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia treated with drugs used in man to control cardiovascular disease and how these treatments improve memory. Additionally, we will discuss the benefits of physical exercise. The lecture should provide a scientific basis for the urge of proactively controlling cardiovascular health with the ultimate goal of protecting brain health.

About the Speaker: ÌýEdith Hamel is a neurobiologist with a particular interest on the relationship between neurons and blood vessels in the brain. She obtained her BSc degree from l’Université de Sherbrooke, and her PhD from l’Université de Montréal. She then pursued post-doctoral training in California, in Montreal, in France and in Sweden. She worked in a pharmaceutical industry in France before returning to ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï to open her lab of cerebrovascular research at the Montreal Neurological Institute. She has published more than 150 original publications, several reviews and book chapters. Hamel has received several awards during her career. Particularly, she received an International Blaise Pascal Research Chair (France), and she is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.

Brought to you with generous support from donations made to the Heroes in Science Dean's Fund.

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Accessibility

We warmly welcome all visitors and aim to provide helpful information so you can plan your visit to the Redpath Museum with confidence.

Please note that the Redpath Museum is in a historic building that does not currently meet universal accessibility standards. At this time, there are no ramps or elevators, and access to the museum, exhibition galleries (located on 3 floors), and washrooms requires the use of a central staircase.

The building’s washrooms are gendered and located in the basement. The nearest gender inclusive washrooms are located in the McLennan Library Building (M6-37C).

Due to the architecture and open spaces, the exhibition galleries may become noisy during periods of high attendance.

Please also note that the building is not air-conditioned. During hot weather, indoor temperatures can exceed outdoor temperatures.

We recognize that these conditions may limit access for some visitors and are committed to improving accessibility over time.

If you have specific accessibility related questions, we encourage you to contact us at redpath.museum [at] mcgill.ca.

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For more information on the status and scope of the accessibility project, please click here.

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