Organization

The Lc65+ study is being conducted within the Department of Epidemiology and Health systems of the Center for Primary Care and Pulic Health (Unisanté, University of Lausanne).

The study is conducted in collaboration with the Service of Geriatric Medicine and Geriatric Rehabilitation, the Service of Geriatric Psychiatry, the Leenaards Memory Center and the Department of Internal Medicine from the Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV).

Principal investigator

Scientific Committee

• Dr ès Sc. Yves Henchoz, PD
  Unisanté, Lausanne, Switzerland
• Prof. Christophe Büla
  Geriatrics and Geriatric Rehabiliation Service, CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland
• Prof. Jean-François Demonet
  Service of Neurology, CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland
• Dr David Nanchen, MD
  Unisanté, Lausanne, Switzerland
• Prof. Alain Pécoud 
  Former Director of Ambulatory Medical Policlinic (PMU-Unisanté), Lausanne, Switzerland
• Dr Laurence Seematter-Bagnoud, MD, PhD, MER
  Unisanté, Lausanne, Switzerland 
• Prof. Peter Vollenweider
  Internal Medicine Department, CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland
• Prof. Armin Von Gunten
  Service of Old Age Psychiatry, CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland
• Prof. Gérard Waeber
  Internal Medicine Department, CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland

Funding

Since its start in 2004, the Lc65+ study has been funded exclusively by public funds or non-profit organizations.

The following institutions have contributed:

• City of Lausanne
• Public Health Department of canton Vaud
• Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV)
• Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (IUMSP), CHUV, Lausanne
• Community Medicine and Health Department (DUMSC), CHUV, Lausanne
• Geriatrics and Geriatric Rehabilitation Service, CHUV, Lausanne
• Department of Ambulatory Care and Community Medicine, University of Lausanne 
• Loterie Romande
• Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne
• Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)
• Leenaards Foundation 

Creation

The Lc65+ study was initiated and maintained for more than 15 years by Prof. Brigitte Santos-Eggimann.