Wastewater indicates a moderate level of Influenza A in Winnipeg. health-infobase.canada.ca/wastewater/
Michelle Porter
@um-coa-porter.bsky.social
Director, Centre on Aging, University of Manitoba
Wastewater indicates a moderate level of COVID-19 in Winnipeg. health-infobase.canada.ca/wastewater/
Vaccination rates in MB for 65+ were about 20% for COVID-19 and 25% for Influenza, for the week ending October 24. www.gov.mb.ca/health/publi...
The Centre on Aging's biweekly updates for the week of October 30 is now online: tinyurl.com/39m2sj4u In this issue: sign up to be a volunteer, join the Centre for an upcoming event, find aging related information and more!
"The three red flags are, for any given journal in a single year: a doubling of publication output; having more than 70% of published articles originating from a single country; and having at least 15% of articles flagged by the Problematic Paper Screener..." www.nature.com/articles/d41...
These three red flags could unmask dodgy journals
As poor publishing practices proliferate, scholarly databases are under pressure to ensure the titles they list are reputable.
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This special issue will explore how genetic background, early-life environments, developmental processes, and life-history trajectories shape aging and longevity Submissions are due July 31, 2027. https://bit.ly/4ivPbEQ @oupacademic.bsky.social
Join the Centre on Aging online for our Nov 25 Speaker Series at 2:30 PM. Research Affiliate Dr. Depeng Jiang, College of Community and Global Health, will present "AI-aging data-How statisticians study health changes over time" focusing on the Manitoba Follow-Up Study. Scan the QR code to register.
Hooray for the students! Join the Centre on Aging online on Nov 20 as we announce the student awards in aging recipients. Award recipients & STAR members will give a brief presentation on their research. November 20, 2026 1:30–3:30 PM | via Zoom Scan the QR code to register
If you haven't registered, there's still time! Join us for today's presentation "Epigenetic age as a tool to study the impacts of environments across the lifespan" by Centre Affiliate Dr. Meaghan Jones @meaghanjones.bsky.social Oct 28 | 2:30 PM. Scan QR code or register: tinyurl.com/3rnyk9yd
Centre Affiliates Drs. Duhamel & Villar are co-authors Dihogo Gama de Matos, et al. Reduced total arterial compliance in frail older adults is associated with orthostatic blood pressure variability but not baroreflex sensitivity, The Journal of Frailty & Aging. Vol 15, 2026. doi.org/10.1016/j.tj...
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Dementia doctors, provinces differ on question of advance consent in MAID
Dementia doctors, provinces differ on question of advance consent in MAID
As the federal government prepares to table new legislation that would allow advance requests for medical assistance in dying, the stark difference in opinion between two provinces highlights an ongoing debate about what constitutes true consent among people who have dementia.
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Province says Charleswood seniors day program slated to close will remain open www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
Province says Charleswood seniors day program slated to close will remain open
An adult day program set to close at the end of the month in Charleswood has been spared.
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Respiratory Surveillance | Health | Province of Manitoba Activity and severe outcomes associated with Influenza and COVID-19 are increasing. Vaccination rates less than 5%, as of Oct 17. share.google/WNZADU6LwDtT...
Security under magnifying glass after suspicious death on Mountain Avenue www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
Security under magnifying glass after suspicious death on Mountain Avenue
Homicide detectives are investigating the suspicious death of a 70-year-old man at a seniors high-rise on Mountain Avenue.
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Launch of new version of Cochrane Handbook for Qualitative Evidence Synthesis. Online, open to all. www.cochrane.org/events/previ...
Preview of the new Cochrane-Campbell Handbook for Qualitative Evidence Synthesis | Cochrane
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Heat killed ‘staggering’ 50,000 people in Europe’s cities this summer, scientists warn www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Heat killed ‘staggering’ 50,000 people in Europe’s cities this summer, scientists warn
People succumbed to heat at highest rates in Malta, Italy and Hungary, with health issues, loneliness and poverty exacerbating toll
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Today's the day! Get the behind the scenes info on the making of a horror movie during our online Silver Screamers discussion panel today at 2:30 PM. Get insight from documentary Director Sean Cisterna, movie crew members Diane Ament & Sonny Lauzon, & Affiliate Dr. Brenda-Austin Smith talks movies!
Join the Centre on Aging Nov 12 | 10:00 AM to learn about Voice Canada. Voice Canada is a digital platform that provides information on opportunities for older adults to connect w/ researchers! Open to older adults 55+, anyone working with older adults, & caregivers. Register: tinyurl.com/58npc8xp.
GSA's new open access journal, Aging Research and Insights, is seeking its founding editor-in-chief. This is an international journal that will publish rigorous research across gerontology and geriatrics. Applications close November 15. https://bit.ly/4xXZF3P @OUPAcademic
Letters to the Editor "Why is there no robust mobile eye clinic visiting personal care homes and assisted-living facilities to assess seniors where they live?" www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/lett...
Opinion: Letters,
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www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... "Violence affecting long-term care residents is often underreported and misunderstood, said Rachel Herron, an associate professor at Brandon University who has researched the issue in a nationally funded study."
She died after an assault by a fellow care home resident. A friend wonders if timely help could have saved her | CBC News
Beaten, bloodied and struggling to breathe, medical reports show Marion Villavecchia spent days languishing at Extendicare Heritage Lodge before her final trip to the hospital — leaving a longtime fri...
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