Centre on Aging University of Manitoba
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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.
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"The report found that of those who retired sooner than planned, 33 per cent did so because of a health issue, 13 per cent because they needed to care for a loved one, and 10 per cent because they were laid off and couldn’t find new work."
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Nearly half of Canadian retirees left work force earlier than planned, survey finds
Health issues and caring for others force many to leave the workplace before they’re prepared
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November 19, 2025 at 12:09 PM
"The report found that of those who retired sooner than planned, 33 per cent did so because of a health issue, 13 per cent because they needed to care for a loved one, and 10 per cent because they were laid off and couldn’t find new work."
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"...it may be time to ask your doctor for a medication review"
"...what was prescribed 20 years ago may not remain the best option as you get older. Changes in kidney and liver function that occur with aging can affect what dose of medication is advised."
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"...what was prescribed 20 years ago may not remain the best option as you get older. Changes in kidney and liver function that occur with aging can affect what dose of medication is advised."
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If you’re an older adult, it may be time to ask your doctor for a medication review. Here’s why
While the chore of swallowing high numbers of pills can itself negatively impact quality of life, studies also show that more meds can lead to more medical problems
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November 19, 2025 at 12:22 PM
"...it may be time to ask your doctor for a medication review"
"...what was prescribed 20 years ago may not remain the best option as you get older. Changes in kidney and liver function that occur with aging can affect what dose of medication is advised."
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"...what was prescribed 20 years ago may not remain the best option as you get older. Changes in kidney and liver function that occur with aging can affect what dose of medication is advised."
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Centre Research Affiliate Dr. @drgthompson.bsky.social is a co-author
Fernanda L.F. Dal Pizzol, et al. Exploring self-efficacy as perceived by men and women unpaid caregivers of older adults: A secondary analysis of focus group data. Geriatric Nursing, Vol 66, Part C, 2025. doi.org/10.1016/j.ge...
Fernanda L.F. Dal Pizzol, et al. Exploring self-efficacy as perceived by men and women unpaid caregivers of older adults: A secondary analysis of focus group data. Geriatric Nursing, Vol 66, Part C, 2025. doi.org/10.1016/j.ge...
Redirecting
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November 18, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Centre Research Affiliate Dr. @drgthompson.bsky.social is a co-author
Fernanda L.F. Dal Pizzol, et al. Exploring self-efficacy as perceived by men and women unpaid caregivers of older adults: A secondary analysis of focus group data. Geriatric Nursing, Vol 66, Part C, 2025. doi.org/10.1016/j.ge...
Fernanda L.F. Dal Pizzol, et al. Exploring self-efficacy as perceived by men and women unpaid caregivers of older adults: A secondary analysis of focus group data. Geriatric Nursing, Vol 66, Part C, 2025. doi.org/10.1016/j.ge...
If you're on the @umanitoba.bsky.social Fort Garry Campus today, stop by and say hello 👋. We're in the Faculty of Architecture's building for the UM Research Symposium. We're here until 4 pm.
November 18, 2025 at 3:19 PM
If you're on the @umanitoba.bsky.social Fort Garry Campus today, stop by and say hello 👋. We're in the Faculty of Architecture's building for the UM Research Symposium. We're here until 4 pm.
Why aging shouldn’t be classified as a disease
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Why aging shouldn’t be classified as a disease
Classifying aging as a disease would risk stigmatizing older age and exacerbating ageism.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Why aging shouldn’t be classified as a disease
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The Centre on Aging's biweekly updates for the week of Nov 14 is now online: mailchi.mp/04ffc069ca45...
In this issue read about upcoming Centre events, congrats to recent @cagacg.ca UM award recipients, participate in a research study, sign up for the FOAL course @umextendeded.bsky.social & more!
In this issue read about upcoming Centre events, congrats to recent @cagacg.ca UM award recipients, participate in a research study, sign up for the FOAL course @umextendeded.bsky.social & more!
November 14, 2025 at 5:36 PM
The Centre on Aging's biweekly updates for the week of Nov 14 is now online: mailchi.mp/04ffc069ca45...
In this issue read about upcoming Centre events, congrats to recent @cagacg.ca UM award recipients, participate in a research study, sign up for the FOAL course @umextendeded.bsky.social & more!
In this issue read about upcoming Centre events, congrats to recent @cagacg.ca UM award recipients, participate in a research study, sign up for the FOAL course @umextendeded.bsky.social & more!
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Older adults (65+) in Manitoba are invited to come play bingo in our virtual bingo hall as part of our UofM research study on supporting older adult social interaction online. Participants can bring a companion. Interested? Check out the video and study web page: celinelatulipe.net/bingo-online...
November 13, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Older adults (65+) in Manitoba are invited to come play bingo in our virtual bingo hall as part of our UofM research study on supporting older adult social interaction online. Participants can bring a companion. Interested? Check out the video and study web page: celinelatulipe.net/bingo-online...
Bringing the dance studio home can improve balance and reduce the risk of falls for older women
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Bringing the dance studio home can improve balance and reduce the risk of falls for older women
Even post-pandemic lockdowns, online programs enhance access, supporting fitness and independence as women age.
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November 13, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Bringing the dance studio home can improve balance and reduce the risk of falls for older women
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Manitoba seniors’ advocate started young
"Caron said she plans to get to know those who are speaking up publicly and those who aren’t."
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"Caron said she plans to get to know those who are speaking up publicly and those who aren’t."
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Manitoba seniors’ advocate started young
Manitoba’s first seniors advocate got her start as a teen, working summers at a long-term care home in rural Alberta. “It was really the place where I started that activism piece — seeing where gaps w...
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November 12, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Manitoba seniors’ advocate started young
"Caron said she plans to get to know those who are speaking up publicly and those who aren’t."
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"Caron said she plans to get to know those who are speaking up publicly and those who aren’t."
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Centre Affiliates Drs. Drögemöller & St. John are co-authors
Shafizadeh, M., Khan, M. W., Drögemöller, B., Stavropoulou, C., et al. (2025). Genetic Variations in Bitter Taste Receptors and COVID-19 in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. Biomedicines, 13(10), 2473. doi.org/10.3390/biom...
Shafizadeh, M., Khan, M. W., Drögemöller, B., Stavropoulou, C., et al. (2025). Genetic Variations in Bitter Taste Receptors and COVID-19 in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. Biomedicines, 13(10), 2473. doi.org/10.3390/biom...
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November 12, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Centre Affiliates Drs. Drögemöller & St. John are co-authors
Shafizadeh, M., Khan, M. W., Drögemöller, B., Stavropoulou, C., et al. (2025). Genetic Variations in Bitter Taste Receptors and COVID-19 in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. Biomedicines, 13(10), 2473. doi.org/10.3390/biom...
Shafizadeh, M., Khan, M. W., Drögemöller, B., Stavropoulou, C., et al. (2025). Genetic Variations in Bitter Taste Receptors and COVID-19 in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. Biomedicines, 13(10), 2473. doi.org/10.3390/biom...
Centre Affiliates Drs. Cornish, Duhamel, & Villar are co-authors
de Matos, D. G., et al. (2025). Short-Term Cardiovascular Compensatory Responses to Varying Levels of Orthostatic Stress During Active Standing in Older Adults. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 14(20), 7202. doi.org/10.3390/jcm1...
de Matos, D. G., et al. (2025). Short-Term Cardiovascular Compensatory Responses to Varying Levels of Orthostatic Stress During Active Standing in Older Adults. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 14(20), 7202. doi.org/10.3390/jcm1...
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November 12, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Centre Affiliates Drs. Cornish, Duhamel, & Villar are co-authors
de Matos, D. G., et al. (2025). Short-Term Cardiovascular Compensatory Responses to Varying Levels of Orthostatic Stress During Active Standing in Older Adults. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 14(20), 7202. doi.org/10.3390/jcm1...
de Matos, D. G., et al. (2025). Short-Term Cardiovascular Compensatory Responses to Varying Levels of Orthostatic Stress During Active Standing in Older Adults. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 14(20), 7202. doi.org/10.3390/jcm1...
Join us next week as we celebrate the students!
Nov 21 | 1:30–3:30 PM
Student awards event & presentations
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The Centre on Aging will announce the students in aging award recipients. Join us to hear research presentations from the award recipients & STAR group.
Nov 21 | 1:30–3:30 PM
Student awards event & presentations
Register on Zoom: tinyurl.com/72hxtwk4
The Centre on Aging will announce the students in aging award recipients. Join us to hear research presentations from the award recipients & STAR group.
November 10, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Join us next week as we celebrate the students!
Nov 21 | 1:30–3:30 PM
Student awards event & presentations
Register on Zoom: tinyurl.com/72hxtwk4
The Centre on Aging will announce the students in aging award recipients. Join us to hear research presentations from the award recipients & STAR group.
Nov 21 | 1:30–3:30 PM
Student awards event & presentations
Register on Zoom: tinyurl.com/72hxtwk4
The Centre on Aging will announce the students in aging award recipients. Join us to hear research presentations from the award recipients & STAR group.
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Are you working on research linked to aging, health systems, or equity? Public Policy & Aging Report wants your insights! academic.oup.com/ppar/pages/t... @oxfordacademic.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Are you working on research linked to aging, health systems, or equity? Public Policy & Aging Report wants your insights! academic.oup.com/ppar/pages/t... @oxfordacademic.bsky.social
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Please join us and the Department of Sociology and Criminology as we host Dr. Christina Clark-Kazak for a lecture on a social age analysis of Canada’s immigration policy on Thursday, Nov. 20 @ 12:00 noon in 108 St. John's College. All are welcome to attend.
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#umanitoba #immigration
November 4, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Please join us and the Department of Sociology and Criminology as we host Dr. Christina Clark-Kazak for a lecture on a social age analysis of Canada’s immigration policy on Thursday, Nov. 20 @ 12:00 noon in 108 St. John's College. All are welcome to attend.
#umanitoba #immigration
#umanitoba #immigration
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The government's definition of seniors is those who are 65 and older, which includes the following three generations: baby boomer generation, interwar generation, and the greatest generation. Boomers this year are 60 to 79 years old.
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A generational portrait of Canada’s aging population from the 2021 Census
This Census in Brief article examines recent trends in the age structure of the Canadian population in 2021 from the angle of generations. It provides some insights on the size and growth of the diffe...
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November 5, 2025 at 2:29 PM
The government's definition of seniors is those who are 65 and older, which includes the following three generations: baby boomer generation, interwar generation, and the greatest generation. Boomers this year are 60 to 79 years old.
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A new US report on aging in place
An important point from this report is how ageism is a barrier to planning: "a pervasive culture of ageism fuels stigma and undermines proactive dialogue and preparation."
Shifting narratives are needed.
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An important point from this report is how ageism is a barrier to planning: "a pervasive culture of ageism fuels stigma and undermines proactive dialogue and preparation."
Shifting narratives are needed.
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November 5, 2025 at 6:13 PM
A new US report on aging in place
An important point from this report is how ageism is a barrier to planning: "a pervasive culture of ageism fuels stigma and undermines proactive dialogue and preparation."
Shifting narratives are needed.
milkeninstitute.org/content-hub/...
An important point from this report is how ageism is a barrier to planning: "a pervasive culture of ageism fuels stigma and undermines proactive dialogue and preparation."
Shifting narratives are needed.
milkeninstitute.org/content-hub/...
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Family violence against seniors reaches record high in Canada: StatsCan
Senior victims of family violence most often victimized by their child
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Senior victims of family violence most often victimized by their child
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Family violence against seniors reaches record high in Canada: StatsCan | CBC News
Family violence against seniors in Canada has reached a record high, according to a new Statistics Canada report. The rate of family violence against seniors nationwide has increased by 49 per cent si...
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November 5, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Family violence against seniors reaches record high in Canada: StatsCan
Senior victims of family violence most often victimized by their child
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Senior victims of family violence most often victimized by their child
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Why Canada must transform its long-term care system
Why Canada must transform its long-term care system
The long-term care system is under pressure — both from an aging population and from a workforce in crisis. More humane, sustainable models of care are critical.
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November 5, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Why Canada must transform its long-term care system
Centre on Aging Research Affiliate Dr. Michelle Lobchuk is a co-author
Parmar, J., L’Heureux, T., Anderson, S., Lobchuk, M., et al. (2025). Bridging the Care Gap: Integrating Family Caregiver Partnerships into Healthcare Provider Education. Healthcare, 13(15), 1899. doi.org/10.3390/heal...
Parmar, J., L’Heureux, T., Anderson, S., Lobchuk, M., et al. (2025). Bridging the Care Gap: Integrating Family Caregiver Partnerships into Healthcare Provider Education. Healthcare, 13(15), 1899. doi.org/10.3390/heal...
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November 5, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Centre on Aging Research Affiliate Dr. Michelle Lobchuk is a co-author
Parmar, J., L’Heureux, T., Anderson, S., Lobchuk, M., et al. (2025). Bridging the Care Gap: Integrating Family Caregiver Partnerships into Healthcare Provider Education. Healthcare, 13(15), 1899. doi.org/10.3390/heal...
Parmar, J., L’Heureux, T., Anderson, S., Lobchuk, M., et al. (2025). Bridging the Care Gap: Integrating Family Caregiver Partnerships into Healthcare Provider Education. Healthcare, 13(15), 1899. doi.org/10.3390/heal...
Affiliates Drs. Phil St. John & Robert Tate are co-authors
Initial Presentation of Ischemic Heart Disease Over the Life Course of Aging Men: The Manitoba Follow Up Study. St John, Philip Donald et al. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 41, Issue 10, 1924–1926: onlinecjc.ca/article/S082...
Initial Presentation of Ischemic Heart Disease Over the Life Course of Aging Men: The Manitoba Follow Up Study. St John, Philip Donald et al. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 41, Issue 10, 1924–1926: onlinecjc.ca/article/S082...
Initial Presentation of Ischemic Heart Disease Over the Life Course of Aging Men: The Manitoba Follow Up Study
Symptomatic ischemic heart disease (IHD) may first present as a myocardial infarction
(MI),1 as stable or unstable angina,1 or as sudden unexpected cardiac death (SUCD;
death within 24 hours of the fi...
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November 4, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Affiliates Drs. Phil St. John & Robert Tate are co-authors
Initial Presentation of Ischemic Heart Disease Over the Life Course of Aging Men: The Manitoba Follow Up Study. St John, Philip Donald et al. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 41, Issue 10, 1924–1926: onlinecjc.ca/article/S082...
Initial Presentation of Ischemic Heart Disease Over the Life Course of Aging Men: The Manitoba Follow Up Study. St John, Philip Donald et al. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 41, Issue 10, 1924–1926: onlinecjc.ca/article/S082...
Centre on Aging Research Affiliate Dr. Britt I. Drögemöller is a co-author
Ahmed, S., Vaden, K.I., Lewis, M.A. et al. Large-scale audiometric phenotyping identifies distinct genes and pathways involved in hearing loss subtypes. Commun Biol 8, 1515 (2025). doi.org/10.1038/s420...
Ahmed, S., Vaden, K.I., Lewis, M.A. et al. Large-scale audiometric phenotyping identifies distinct genes and pathways involved in hearing loss subtypes. Commun Biol 8, 1515 (2025). doi.org/10.1038/s420...
Large-scale audiometric phenotyping identifies distinct genes and pathways involved in hearing loss subtypes - Communications Biology
Computational phenotyping of audiometric data reveals differences in the genetic pathways involved in sensory and metabolic hearing loss.
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November 3, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Centre on Aging Research Affiliate Dr. Britt I. Drögemöller is a co-author
Ahmed, S., Vaden, K.I., Lewis, M.A. et al. Large-scale audiometric phenotyping identifies distinct genes and pathways involved in hearing loss subtypes. Commun Biol 8, 1515 (2025). doi.org/10.1038/s420...
Ahmed, S., Vaden, K.I., Lewis, M.A. et al. Large-scale audiometric phenotyping identifies distinct genes and pathways involved in hearing loss subtypes. Commun Biol 8, 1515 (2025). doi.org/10.1038/s420...
Happy Halloween from all of us at the Centre on Aging!
October 31, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Happy Halloween from all of us at the Centre on Aging!
Join the Centre on Aging for our next seminar!
Ethics & equity in telerehabilitation for older adults and the future of digital health
Nov 28 | 2:30 – 3:30 PM
Dr. Mirella Veras, Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Sciences
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Ethics & equity in telerehabilitation for older adults and the future of digital health
Nov 28 | 2:30 – 3:30 PM
Dr. Mirella Veras, Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Sciences
Register on Zoom: tinyurl.com/yc7ht7dr
October 31, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Join the Centre on Aging for our next seminar!
Ethics & equity in telerehabilitation for older adults and the future of digital health
Nov 28 | 2:30 – 3:30 PM
Dr. Mirella Veras, Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Sciences
Register on Zoom: tinyurl.com/yc7ht7dr
Ethics & equity in telerehabilitation for older adults and the future of digital health
Nov 28 | 2:30 – 3:30 PM
Dr. Mirella Veras, Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Sciences
Register on Zoom: tinyurl.com/yc7ht7dr
The Centre on Aging's biweekly updates for the week of Oct 31 is now online: mailchi.mp/f2a6928c3829...
In this issue, read about Affiliate Dr. Mackenzie's research, volunteer for a research study, register for a Centre event, and more!
In this issue, read about Affiliate Dr. Mackenzie's research, volunteer for a research study, register for a Centre event, and more!
October 31, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The Centre on Aging's biweekly updates for the week of Oct 31 is now online: mailchi.mp/f2a6928c3829...
In this issue, read about Affiliate Dr. Mackenzie's research, volunteer for a research study, register for a Centre event, and more!
In this issue, read about Affiliate Dr. Mackenzie's research, volunteer for a research study, register for a Centre event, and more!