The Centre on Aging's biweekly updates for the week of July 24 is now online: tinyurl.com/2ev2ueja In this issue, participate in a research study, learn about funding opportunities and upcoming calls for papers, and more!
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The Centre on Aging, University of Manitoba, was established on July 1, 1982, with a mandate to serve as a focal point for the conduct of research on aging.
🚨 New Report: Experiences of Older Women in Canada: Findings from the NIA's 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey. This is the first report in a three-part research series examining how gender shapes the experience of ageing in Canada. Read the report: niageing.ca/reports/expe...
She’s Canada’s oldest living person. What’s her secret to a long life? www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/ar...
She’s Canada’s oldest living person. What’s her secret to a long life?
Marie Rosa was surrounded by family and friends as she was officially recognized as Canada's oldest living person. Her family shared the secrets to what keeps the 110-year-old going.
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How do you judge the real value of a new Alzheimer’s drug? Lecanemab, which costs $30,000 a year, has modest benefits. Does that really justify public funding? by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com
Opinion: How do you judge the real value of a new Alzheimer’s drug?
Although lecanemab – which costs $30,000 a year – brings modest benefits, we shouldn’t make public drug plan decisions around it in isolation
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"...the rider told him he saw the bus doors open and tried to brake before the collision but was unable to due to the speed of the e-scooter, which left skid marks on the sidewalk before striking him." E-scooter knocks senior onto sidewalk www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
E-scooter knocks Winnipeg senior onto sidewalk as he gets off bus
A Winnipeg man was thrown onto the pavement and injured after being struck by an electric scooter after stepping off a Winnipeg Transit bus Monday afternoon, an incident he hopes will push the city to...
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Tomorrow is World Brain Day, a day dedicated to raising global awareness about brain health and neurological disorders. We invite you to check out our ‘Brain Health PRO in a nutshell’ – an infographic summarizing key knowledge and actions for brain health in aging 🧠 ccna-ccnv.ca/bhp-nutshell...
Obesity care for older adults is evolving. Join this webinar to explore integrated, interprofessional approaches, emerging Medicare payment models, and evidence-based strategies that support healthier aging & improved outcomes. https://www.geron.org/News-Events/Event-Info/sessionaltcd/260818OBESITY
Perimenopause and heart health: when chest symptoms need urgent attention theconversation.com/perimenopaus...
Perimenopause and heart health: when chest symptoms need urgent attention
Heart symptoms can be mistaken for hormonal changes. Here is how perimenopause, heart attacks and broken heart syndrome overlap.
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Help us expand our understanding of aging through mixed-methods scholarship. We are seeking submissions for a special issue. (Manuscript deadline: July 31) https://academic.oup.com/psychsocgerontology/pages/call-for-papers-mixed-method-apporaches @oupacademic.bsky.social
Care beyond compare www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
Long-held core values of openness, inclusion, empathy set Winnipeg's Convalescent House apart from the personal care home pack
Life in a personal care home isn’t something many dream of. In fact, these days, it’s more common to dread the idea.
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We seek to showcase high-quality basic, translational, and interdisciplinary research that elucidates or critically reexamines the genetic and epigenetic determinants of aging and exceptional longevity. Submissions are due December 31. https://bit.ly/4uq2zxq @oupacademic.bsky.social
Why walking football offers older people a different story about ageing theconversation.com/why-walking-...
Why walking football offers older people a different story about ageing
Created in 2011, walking football offers a way for older people to participate in sport.
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The Strange Phenomenon of ‘Terminal Lucidity.’ As they near death, some dementia patients recover mental faculties assumed to be long lost. Researchers want to know why, by Billy Brennan www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/m... via @nytimes.com
The Strange Phenomenon of ‘Terminal Lucidity’
As they near death, some dementia patients recover mental faculties assumed to be long lost. Researchers want to know why.
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In Vancouver, cycling volunteers help seniors break out of isolation and feel the wind in their hair. Cycling Without Age enriches the lives of long-term care home residents by getting them outdoors, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/0fc7a92... via @theglobeandmail.com
In Vancouver, cycling volunteers help seniors break out of isolation and feel the wind in their hair
Cycling Without Age works to enrich the lives of long-term care home residents across Canada
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Centre on Aging Director Dr. Michelle Porter is a co-author J.M. Montepare, et al. Reimagining the academic environment: applying the Age Inclusivity Domains of Higher Education (AIDHE) model, The Gerontologist, Volume 66, Issue 7, July 2026, doi.org/10.1093/gero... @um-coa-porter.bsky.social
Reimagining the academic environment: applying the Age Inclusivity Domains of Higher Education (AIDHE) model
Abstract. Population aging is reshaping higher education as students, faculty, and staff become increasingly more age diverse. Moreover, traditional assump
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Publication by Centre Affiliates Drs. St. John, Tate, Thompson, Brown, Roger & Shooshtari P. D. St John, R. B. Tate, et al., “ Dying in the Desired Location—Findings From the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging,” Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2026): 1–4, doi.org/10.1111/jgs.....
Dying in the Desired Location—Findings From the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
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Which Factors Are Driving Older Canadians to the Emergency Department? ED overcrowding is a healthcare system failure that must be addressed across disciplines, and with government support, experts say, by Marilynn Larkin www.medscape.com/viewarticle/... via @medscape.com @livmendelsohn.bsky.social
Which Factors Are Driving Older Canadians to the ED?
In Canada, ED overcrowding, particularly with older adults, is a healthcare system failure that must be addressed across disciplines, and with government support, experts say.
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Join us for “Connecting the Dots: Reframing Aging Across the Age-Friendly Ecosystem” on July 22 at 2:00 PM ET. We'll explore how effectively reframing aging can strengthen your communications and partnerships with a panel of age-friendly experts. https://bit.ly/3RA8eTg
‘Serious concerns’ with Portage Avenue care home: province www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
Province has ‘serious concerns’ with Winnipeg personal care home
The Manitoba government has placed licensing conditions on a Winnipeg personal care home after an inspection uncovered “serious concerns” related to the safety of senior residents.
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The Centre on Aging's biweekly updates for the week of July 10 is now online: e1.envoke.com/m/85e89eb947... In this issue, sign up for a research study, find aging related resources, and more!
GSA has three upcoming openings for the position of editor-in-chief: the Biological Sciences section of The Journals of Gerontology, Series A; the Psychological Sciences section of The Journals of Gerontology, Series B; and The Gerontologist. https://bit.ly/4eTXRS7 @oupacademic.bsky.social
Older adults are at risk in heat waves, but it’s not just age: How public systems and policies are failing them theconversation.com/older-adults...
Older adults are at risk in heat waves, but it’s not just age: How public systems and policies are failing them
The challenge is not a lack of evidence. It is a lack of urgency.
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University of Manitoba students interested in aging are invited to sign up & join the Students Targeting Aging Research (STAR) group. STAR meets during the academic year. Learn more about the group and how to get involved by visiting www.umanitoba.ca/centre-on-ag...
Centre on Aging Research Affiliate Dr. Stephen Cornish is first author Cornish, S. M., & Peralta-Huertas, J. (2026). Potential Influence of Myokines on Skeletal Muscle Tissue Hypertrophy Signaling Pathways: A Narrative Review. Biomolecules, 16(6), 850. doi.org/10.3390/biom...
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Centre Affiliates Drs. Thompson. Lobchuk & Lengyel are co-authors O’Rourke, D. J. et al (2026). ‘It flipped a switch’: Care aide insights into the acceptability and feasibility of video-feedback to enhance person-centered dementia communication. Educational Gerontology, 1–16. doi.org/10.1080/0360...
‘It flipped a switch’: Care aide insights into the acceptability and feasibility of video-feedback to enhance person-centered dementia communication
Video-feedback, a learning technique in which participants watch video-recorded examples of their own performance in a real-world or simulated encounter, has shown potential to enhance formal and i...
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Canada is getting old — and that’s our biggest advantage for 2067
Canada is getting old — and that’s our biggest advantage for 2067
Canada’ aging population is a marker of national success, not a crisis. The question is whether we will seize this moment to build the strongest aging society in the world.
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