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OUR RESEARCH INITIATIVES
The research projects funded by the RQRV are organized into four main themes (TC) and explore a wide range of critical issues related to aging, such as cognitive aging, mental health, physiology, living environments and social interactions, health policies, as well as health and social care services.
Thematic Clusters (TC)
1. Vieillissement cognitif et santé mentale
Renforcer la collaboration entre les différents acteurs des équipes de recherche pour catalyser la mise en oeuvre de recherches visant la compréhension, la promotion et le maintien du bien-être cognitif et psychologique des personnes âgées.
2. Mécanismes, santé et déterminants physiques
Identifier les facteurs influençant la santé physique des personnes âgées pour mieux soutenir le vieillissement en bonne santé et comprendre comment les interventions et les mécanismes biologiques affectent cette santé à travers des études précliniques.
3. Milieux de vie et interactions sociales
Comprendre les interactions humaines et les environnements de vie des personnes âgées à différentes échelles (micro, méso, macro), tout en valorisant leur vécu subjectif et les aspects socio-culturels, pour soutenir l’implication de divers profils dans la recherche.
4. Politiques de santé, soins, services de santé et services sociaux
Évaluer les politiques relatives à la trajectoire de vie des citoyens vieillissants au Québec en examinant leur environnement de vie, leur participation sociale, les soins de santé et services sociaux, ainsi que les transitions entre ces services pour assurer un vieillissement de qualité.
Ongoing Projects
08/19/2024
Action Research to Combat Ageism against Quebec Seniors
Action research to develop inclusive environments.
Health assessment for Older Adults
Discover a series of validated and standardized tests and questionnaires for assessing the biopsychosocial health of French-speaking Quebec seniors.
Common Research Platforms in Aging
Consortium for the Early Identification of Alzheimer’s Disease (CIMA-Q)
Using cohort data, the CIMA-Q research group is dedicated to identifying the early signs of Alzheimer's disease, with the goal of preventing or slowing its progression.
NuAge Database and Biobank
The NuAge Database and Biobank provide data from a cohort of nearly 2,000 individuals to researchers with research privileges at an institution recognized for research funding management.
NuAge is a unique cohort of older adults who have been followed since 2003 as part of the Quebec Longitudinal Study on Nutrition and Successful Aging. It provides the scientific community with clinical, nutritional, functional, and social data, as well as biological samples, to support secondary research projects on the determinants of healthy aging.
NuAge is a unique cohort of older adults who have been followed since 2003 as part of the Quebec Longitudinal Study on Nutrition and Successful Aging. It provides the scientific community with clinical, nutritional, functional, and social data, as well as biological samples, to support secondary research projects on the determinants of healthy aging.
Plateforme de colonies de souris vieillissantes
The RQRV provides its network members with access to colonies of mice aged 6, 12, and 24 months.
Student Members
The network includes over one hundred master’s, doctoral, and postdoctoral students, who are integrated into the thematic clusters through their research supervisors.
We also have a student committee dedicated to identifying and enhancing student involvement within the aging research network.
We also have a student committee dedicated to identifying and enhancing student involvement within the aging research network.