The University of Manitoba’s Centre on Aging and the Province of Manitoba Seniors and Healthy Aging Secretariat are hosting an International Symposium — Age-Friendly Rural and Remote Communities and Places – from Oct. 15-17 in Winnipeg.
The symposium begins with a public forum to be held at the Winnipeg Art Gallery on Monday, Oct. 15, from […]
International experts gather to figure out how to make world better for aging populations
October 12th, 2012 · No Comments · Advisory, Centre on Aging, News, conference
Tags:aging·Centre on Aging·Populations·Research
Planning for an aging population of baby boomers
October 4th, 2012 · No Comments · Health, Medical Rehabilitation, Medicine, News Release, Nursing, Research, Social Work, human ecology
As more Manitobans age into their golden years, the need for long-term care also increases. In fact, by 2031, all Baby Boomers will be 65 or older. Almost half will be older than 75, presenting a growing challenge for long-term care strategies.
A new report from the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Medicine estimates how much […]
Tags:aging·geriatrics·gerontology·Health·Manitoba Centre for Health Policy·population
Let the aging, and studying, begin
June 21st, 2012 · No Comments · Centre on Aging, News, News Release, Research
With the opening of a new research site at Deer Lodge Centre this afternoon, Manitobans are now set to play a key role in a new and staggeringly ambitious national study of aging.
On June 21, the University of Manitoba, Deer Lodge Centre, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, and Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) cut the […]
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Largest Canadian aging study ever done launches tomorrow
June 20th, 2012 · No Comments · Advisory, News, Research
The University of Manitoba, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, Deer Lodge Centre and Canadian Longitudinal Study (CLSA) on Aging are hosting the grand opening of the Data Collection Site for the CLSA in Winnipeg tomorrow.
A news conference and ribbon cutting will take place tomorrow to launch the Manitoba component of this long-term study, which will be […]
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Research Symposium on Aging
May 4th, 2012 · No Comments · Advisory, Health, News, Research
How does music therapy help people with dementia? How can food reduce our risk of vascular disease? And will an aging population really burden our healthcare system?
Hear the answers from U of M researchers and invited speakers at the Centre on Aging’s annual spring research symposium Monday, May 7, 2012.
Researchers belonging to the university-wide Centre […]
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Manitobans invited to help solve mystery of aging
January 26th, 2012 · No Comments · Centre on Aging, Health, News Release, Nursing, Outreach, Research, human ecology
Manitoba residents are being invited to participate in the largest study of aging ever undertaken in Canada.
The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) will follow at least 50,000 Canadians between the ages of 45 and 85 for 20 years. The national study will collect information on the changing biological, medical, psychological, social, lifestyle and economic […]
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Visionary Conversations About Our Aging Society
November 7th, 2011 · No Comments · Health, Medical Rehabilitation, News Release, Nursing, Outreach, Research, Social Work, economics, human ecology, psychology
Visionary Conversations is a speaker series at the University of Manitoba hosted by president and vice-chancellor Dr. David T. Barnard. Some of the university’s leading minds share their insight on issues affecting our world and how the decisions we make today will shape our future.
At the next event, titled Our Aging Society: Are We Ready?, […]
