Centre on Aging
Community and partners
We are active in the community working on behalf of Canadians working in the field of aging and working to serve Canadian seniors.
Biweekly updates
The Centre on Aging provides biweekly updates to persons interested in the Centre's activities, presentations, or conferences related to aging, or various events or activities related to aging. The biweekly updates are distributed every second Friday.
Mailing list
Want to stay up to date on the Centre on Aging's events and news? Email us to be put on our mailing list: coaman@umanitoba.ca.
Listed are the last four published updates:
Newsletter archives
A listing of past newsletters published by the Centre on Aging. Archived issues are available upon request.
2020–2021
- Vol. 39 No. 1 (Spring 2021)
- Vol. 38 No. 1 (Spring 2020)
2015–2019
- Vol. 37 No. 1 (Winter 2019)
- Vol. 36 No. 1 (Winter 2018)
- Vol. 35 No. 1 (Winter 2017)
- Vol. 34 No. 2 (Fall 2016)
- Vol. 34 No. 1 (Winter 2016)
- Vol. 33 No. 3 (Fall 2015)
- Vol. 33 No. 2 (Summer 2015)
- Vol. 33 No. 1 (Winter 2015)
2013–2015
- Vol. 33 No. 3 (Fall 2015)
- Vol. 33 No. 2 (Summer 2015)
- Vol. 33 No. 1 (Winter 2015)
- Vol. 32 No. 3 (Fall 2014)
- Vol. 32 No. 2 (Summer 2014)
- Vol. 32 No. 1 (Winter 2014)
- Vol. 31 No. 3 (Fall 2013)
- Vol. 31 No. 2 (Summer 2013)
- Vol. 31 No. 1 (Winter 2013)
2010–2012
- Vol. 30 No. 3 (Fall 2012)
- Vol. 30 No. 2 (Spring 2012)
- Vol. 30 No. 1 (Winter 2012)
- Vol. 29 No.3 (Fall 2011)
- Vol. 29 No 2 (Summer 2011)
- Vol. 29 No 1 (Winter 2011)
- Vol. 28 No. 3 (Fall 2010)
- Vol. 28 No. 2 (Summer 2010)
- Vol. 28 No. 1 (Winter 2010)
2006–2009
- Vol. 27 No. 3 (Fall 2009)
- Vol. 27 No. 2 (Summer 2009)
- Vol. 27 No. 1 (Winter 2009)
- Vol. 26 No. 3 (Fall 2008)
- Vol. 26 No. 2 (Summer 2008)
- Vol. 26 No. 1 (Winter 2008)
- Vol. 25 No. 3 (Fall 2007)
- Vol. 25 No. 2 (Summer 2007)
- Vol. 25 No. 1 (Winter 2007)
- Vol. 24 No. 3 (Summer 2006)
- Vol. 24 No. 2 (Winter 2006)
Celebrating and recognizing older people
Each year, older people are recognized for their contributions across the world. The Centre on Aging recognizes these significant milestones.
- January: Alzheimer Awareness month (Canada)
- April: Caregiver recognition day
- Global Intergenerational Week: April 24–30 (annually)
- May: Let no one be alone week
- June 13: National Long-Term Care Day
- June 1: Intergenerational Day Canada
- June 15: World elder abuse awareness day (WEADD)
- Second Sunday in September: Grandparents' Day
- September 21: World Alzheimer's Day
- October 1 (global recognition): International Day of Older Persons and National Seniors Day (Canada)
- October 9: Ageism Awareness Day
- October: Seniors' and Elders' month (Manitoba)
Facts on aging
Community resources
Manitoba Seniors Guide
211 Manitoba partnered with the Department of Seniors and Long-Term Care in the development of the Manitoba Seniors Guide. The Manitoba Seniors Guide provides important information about seniors serving organizations throughout the province and includes hundreds of listings of services supporting adults including home care, social services and community groups.
Access the guide online from
You can also call 211 to get more information about the guide.
Contact us
Centre on Aging
338 Isbister Building
183 Dafoe Rd
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada