Michelle Porter
@um-coa-porter.bsky.social
Director, Centre on Aging, University of Manitoba
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Wheelchair? Hearing Aids? Yes. ‘Disabled’? No Way.
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"Working with other researchers on the recent national poll has shown her how often older adults feel that they are not disabled despite ample evidence to the contrary."
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Vaccination rates have slowly climbed to 35.8% and 42.6% respectively for COVID-19 and Influenza, for those who are 65 years and older.
The latest MB Respiratory Surveillance Report, for the week of Nov 2 to Nov 8, 2025, shows that so far for the current season (Aug 24 to Nov 8, 2025) there have already been 41 deaths associated with COVID-19, but none for Influenza. Severe outcomes shown in figure.
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Opinion: Politics, misinformation, complacency dragging public health backwards
Canada’s loss of its measles elimination status this week is more than just an international embarrassment. It’s a sign of how badly our public health infrastructure has eroded and how far we’ve slipp...
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Politics, misinformation, complacency dragging public health backwards
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New provincial advocate hopes to amplify voices of Manitoba seniors | CBC News
Leigh Anne Caron officially started her new role as Manitoba’s first ever seniors’ advocate on Wednesday, after the Manitoba government hired her last month, following through on a 2023 election campa...
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New provincial advocate hopes to amplify voices of Manitoba seniors
Leigh Anne Caron officially started her new role Wednesday as Manitoba’s first seniors’ advocate
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Leigh Anne Caron officially started her new role Wednesday as Manitoba’s first seniors’ advocate
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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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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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We're excited to announce a newly published joint statement on the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in evidence synthesis along with Cochrane, @jbiebhc.bsky.social, and the @envevidence.bsky.social.
Read the joint position statement here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Read the joint position statement here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Winnipeg organization providing vital social connections for senior men
From musician to real estate agent to volunteer, Brian McMillan has done a lot in his life. “I always joke around that the only thing I was trained to do was be a rock star and when that didn’t work o...
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"The group is inviting the public to the church [Westwood Community Church] on Nov. 18, for a senior men’s health fair.
The free event starts at 11:30 a.m. and runs until 4 p.m., and will feature exhibits and presentations related to men’s... health..."
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The free event starts at 11:30 a.m. and runs until 4 p.m., and will feature exhibits and presentations related to men’s... health..."
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“In terms of the number of cases, last year was probably the worst influenza season Canada had had in a decade, and it seems like that could occur again this year in terms of severity of disease.”
Canada could face ‘worst kind’ of flu season as experts warn evolving strain may be mismatch for vaccine | CBC News
With flu cases now rising in Canada, medical experts are bracing for a difficult influenza season linked to the global spread of an evolving H3N2 strain that could be a mismatch for this year’s vaccin...
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"While this year’s shot may not be perfectly matched to the newer form of H3N2 that could dominate in the months ahead, all three medical experts stressed it’s always worth getting, particularly for Canadian seniors."
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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.
Vaccination rates are slowly increasing - still under 40% for both COVID-19 and Influenza in the 65+ age group.
Severe outcomes for Influenza are increasing but still there are higher numbers for COVID-19, for the week of Oct 26 to Nov 1, 2025, in MB.
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The Daily — Trends in police-reported family violence and intimate partner violence in Canada, 2024
According to police services in Canada, in 2024, there were 349 victims of family violence per 100,000 population, and 356 victims of intimate partner violence per 100,000 population aged 12 and older...
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"There were 7,622 senior victims of police-reported family violence in 2024....Just over one-third (34%) of all senior victims of violence were victimized by a family member. Since 2018, the rate of family violence against seniors has increased by 49%."
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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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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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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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Budget cuts international student permits by 65 per cent in 2026 - University Affairs
Carney government also proposes $1.7 billion to recruit international researchers.
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Budget cuts international student permits by 65 per cent in 2026
Carney government also proposes $1.7 billion to recruit international researchers.
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Carney government also proposes $1.7 billion to recruit international researchers.
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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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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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It is curious that the "baby boom generation" is specifically mentioned in the age description but not in any of the summary notes associated with the specific measures and how they will impact different age groups. Is it realized by the writers that "seniors" and "boomers" are not identical terms?
Here is the text related to age groups:
"Age: expected benefits from a generational perspective
- Predominantly youth, children and/or future generations
- Predominantly seniors or the baby boom generation"
"Age: expected benefits from a generational perspective
- Predominantly youth, children and/or future generations
- Predominantly seniors or the baby boom generation"
Annex 6: Impacts report | Budget 2025
Annex 6: Impacts report — Part of Budget 2025.
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Budget 2025 has an annex entitled A Stronger Canada Through Diversity, which describes impacts for various groups, including two groups based on age.
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Is Waking Up to Pee Normal?
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"Waking up to relieve your bladder, formally known as nocturia, is only a medical issue if you have to do it more than twice a night — or if you have trouble going back to sleep afterward..."
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The Editor Got a Letter From ‘Dr. B.S.’ So Did a Lot of Other Editors.
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The Editor Got a Letter From ‘Dr. B.S.’ So Did a Lot of Other Editors.
The rise of artificial intelligence has produced serial writers to science and medical journals, most likely using chatbots to boost the number of citations they’ve published.
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The rise of artificial intelligence has produced serial writers to science and medical journals, most likely using chatbots to boost the number of citations they’ve published.
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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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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...
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Letters to scientific journals surge as ‘prolific debutante’ authors likely use AI
New study reinforces worries about “mass production of junk” by unscrupulous scholars aiming to pad their CVs
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🚨 AI = more junk BS in knowledge base! 🚨
Letters to scientific journals surge as ‘prolific debutante’ authors likely use AI
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“The legitimate discussion risks being drowned by the synthetic noise.”
Letters to scientific journals surge as ‘prolific debutante’ authors likely use AI
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“The legitimate discussion risks being drowned by the synthetic noise.”
Winnipeg streets see fewer collisions, injuries: report
Fatal and serious injury collisions on Winnipeg roads have significantly decreased in recent years. Data from the city shows the average number of fatalities and major injuries was 121 in 2023, below....
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City streets see fewer collisions, injuries: report
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