Manitoba severe outcomes in last week's (Mar 08 - Mar 14, 2026) respiratory surveillance report. www.gov.mb.ca/health/publi...

Letters, March 21 "...“we’re making these decisions not for the 60- and 70-year-olds.” He did follow it with “no disrespect as lots of them use these facilities,” but then reiterated that they are making these decisions for “future generations.”" www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/lett...

The Centre on Aging's biweekly updates for the week of March 20 is now online: tinyurl.com/463y95f8 In this issue, register before April 26 for this year's Spring Symposium, volunteer for a research study, find aging related resources and events, register for upcoming aging conferences, and more!

Get ready to spring into May! Register for the Centre on Aging's 43rd Spring Symposium on May 7. Affiliate, Dr. Christine Kelly will present "Care poverty in Canada: Examining older adults’ care needs through a novel framework" For full Symposium details & to register, visit: tinyurl.com/2j8ak9k3

Province announces plan to build $95-M personal care home in Bridgwater www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

Proactive planning for a future with more seniors www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/edit...

"Low-speed EVs are mostly sought by older adults who want a safer and more stable alternative to a two-wheeled e-bike for everyday travel and cannot afford a full-scale EV, even with government incentives." www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Stop by the Age-Friendly University Showcase on May 7 as we celebrate 10 yrs of the UM being an AFU to learn about various programs & initiatives that enable older people to participate & engage in at the university. Free to attend, visit: www.umanitoba.ca/centre-on-aging/age-friendly-university

Speed limits and safety — follow the science www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/anal...

Centre Affiliate, Dr. Laura Funk discusses late-life effects of social inequality for this Free Press article "The senior squeeze" www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews... Also interviewed are Lucille Bruce & Joanne Mason, who discuss the paper Minosin Kikiwa (A Good Home).

Connect with the exhibitors at the Centre on Aging's 43rd Spring Research Symposium, who can speak about the different programs and services available for older adults in the community from 9 am to 3:15 pm. Visit the Centre's Symposium webpage for more details: tinyurl.com/2j8ak9k3

Severe outcomes for COVID-19 and Influenza for last week (March 1 - 7, 2026) and the current season. www.gov.mb.ca/health/publi...

Join the Centre on Aging for our final Speaker Series presentation of the term. Resident councils: The politics and practice of participation in long-term care March 18 | 2:30–3:30 PM | Via Zoom Sheila Novek, PhD, Brandon University Register on Zoom: tinyurl.com/4n22ut8b

Build your career in aging and inspire others this March during #CareersInAgingMonth. Discover new paths and meaningful opportunities on AgeWork — GSA’s dedicated career hub. Employers save 30% with code CIAM30. https://agework.geron.org/ #careersinaging

Affiliate Dr. Sibley is lead author K.M. Sibley et al. Peer Exercise Leaders Can Accurately and Reliably Rate Intensity of Older Adult Exercisers With the Balance Intensity Scale: A Prospective Cohort Study, Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation, 2026. doi.org/10.1016/j.ar....

Manitobans denied assisted dying at 5 times national average, federal report shows A 3rd of Manitobans who applied for MAID in 2024 denied www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

UM @umanitoba.bsky.social graduate students focusing on human aging are invited to submit an application for the University of Manitoba Retirees Association Scholarship. Applications and supporting documents are due May 15 by 4 PM. View the UMRA award webpage for full details: tinyurl.com/bdecmez7

AI is practising medicine without a licence, routinely crossing the line from providing health information to relaying a medical diagnosis. It needs to be held accountable, just like a doctor, by Angela Dong, @blairbigham.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com

University of Manitoba students interested in aging research are invited to submit an application for the Centre on Aging Student awards. Applications and supporting documents are due May 15 by 4 PM. View the Centre on Aging's student award webpage for full details: tinyurl.com/mpr67bjn

Association between shingles vaccination and slower biological aging: evidence from a US population-based cohort study url: academic.oup.com/biomedgeront...

The number of Ontarians over 80 is about to surge. Advocates say the Ford government needs a strategy www.thestar.com/politics/pro...

MAID applicants should have more mental health support, says Quebec coroner. Report details case of a 91-year-old Montreal-area man who died by suicide last year shortly after his MAID request was refused, by Morgan Lowrie www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/maid-... via @cdnpress.bsky.social

These brain cells clear proteins that contribute to Alzheimer’s When specialized cells called tanycytes stop working, disease-causing tau proteins build up in the brain. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

COVID-19 continues to have more severe effects than Influenza in Manitoba, for the week of Feb 22-28, 2026. www.gov.mb.ca/health/publi...

The Centre on Aging's biweekly updates for the week of March 6 is now online: tinyurl.com/56bm3zud In this issue, learn how to connect with the exhibitors at the Spring Symposium, and UM units at the AFU Showcase, volunteer for a research study, register for an event, and more!

Don't let that chill in the air fool you, spring is on it's way! Registration is open for the Centre on Aging's 43rd Spring Research Symposium. Sessions will be held in a hybrid format. Registration link: tinyurl.com/ykv4f4xu The Symposium is free to attend. Join us in person or online.

"Corey Mackenzie, a professor of clinical psychology at the University of Manitoba, said having a pet can be very beneficial to someone’s mental health, especially seniors." www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/art...

"More than a dozen recommendations for change were also recommended in a report released last year by former justice William Burnett, who was hired in 2023 to help disband the Protection for Persons in Care office..." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Register for the Centre on Aging's Spring Symposium, May 7. Lucille Bruce, Joanne Mason, Kathy Mallett & Laura Funk present Minosin Kikiwa: “A Good Home” –A community- academic collaboration to study Indigenous aging, housing & supports in Winnipeg" View full Symposium details: tinyurl.com/2j8ak9k3

Winnipeg Transit buses can now be tracked in near-real time

In case you missed it, Centre on Aging Research Affiliate Dr. Kristin Reynolds discusses social prescribing in Manitoba. globalnews.ca/news/1171053... @umanitoba.bsky.social

Centre on Aging Research Affiliate Dr. Kristin Reynolds discusses the Connect Program and how it’s helping adults 55 and older deal with loneliness. www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1oD... @umanitoba.bsky.social

Low-income senior renters can’t age in place in Winnipeg www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/anal...

While Influenza is waning, COVID-19 outcomes are not, in Manitoba (Feb 15, 2026 - Feb 21, 2026). www.gov.mb.ca/health/publi...

"If council lowers the default residential speed to 40 km/h — and it should — it must also commit to enforcing it. That means a visible enforcement strategy and street designs that discourage speeding in the first place." www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/2026/0...

1 in 4 Canadians in long-term care were given anti-psychotic drugs without diagnosis, report finds www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

City report recommends reducing residential speed limit to 40 km/h www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

Register for the Centre on Aging's 43rd Spring Symposium on May 7. Centre Research Affiliate, Dr. Rodrigo Villar will present "Autonomic and cardiovascular responses in older adults following active standing: Why time matters." To see full Symposium details & register, visit: tinyurl.com/2j8ak9k3

Are you or someone you know, interested in joining Manitoba's Provincial Health Research Privacy Committee (PHRPC)? Find out more information at: https://rithim.ca/join-phrpc

Join the Centre on Aging for our final Speaker Series presentation next month! Resident councils: The politics & practice of participation in long-term care Mar 18 | 2:30–3:30 PM | Via Zoom Sheila Novek, PhD Dept of Psychiatric Nursing, Brandon University Register on Zoom: tinyurl.com/4n22ut8b

Right turns on red — it’s time for a change "Findings from numerous studies conducted in different cities over many years support the safety concerns raised by advocates and intuitively felt by pedestrians." www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/anal...

Severe outcomes for COVID-19 and Influenza for the week of Feb 8 to 14, 2026 continued to be low in Manitoba, although not non-existent. www.gov.mb.ca/health/publi...