Today is #AgeismAwarenessDay.
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by Eric J. Topol — Reposted by: Michelle M. Porter, Eric J. Topol
One thing is aging. Another is aging without the major age-related diseases. Extending healthspan. www.freethink.com/biotech/eric...
Forget just living longer. Eric Topol wants to help Americans live better, too.
In "Super Agers," the writer and medical researcher maps a path to extending healthspan with AI, targeted drugs, and lifestyle changes.
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"Worse yet, those most likely to die – people over 85, and those living in nursing homes – are the least likely to get palliative care."
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Opinion: Lessons on dying well from the father of palliative care
The best way to honour Dr. Balfour Mount’s legacy is by making palliative care available to all Canadians
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CONCENTRIC VALUE OF VACCINATION:
Intersecting Health, Economic, and Societal Benefits
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Intersecting Health, Economic, and Societal Benefits
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Reposted by: Michelle M. Porter
Join the Centre on Aging later this month for our first Speaker Series of the year.
Dr. Peter Donahue, Dean, Faculty of Social Work; Centre on Aging Research Affiliate, will present on Oct 30 | 2:30–3:30 PM, via Zoom
Free to attend, but registration is required: tinyurl.com/5ywfwaae
Dr. Peter Donahue, Dean, Faculty of Social Work; Centre on Aging Research Affiliate, will present on Oct 30 | 2:30–3:30 PM, via Zoom
Free to attend, but registration is required: tinyurl.com/5ywfwaae
Hopes high as province names first seniors advocate
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Hopes high as province names first seniors advocate
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Manitoba seniors advocate named
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Manitoba seniors advocate named
Manitoba’s first seniors advocate is Leigh Anne Caron. She is set to start work Nov. 12. Her appointment was noted in Monday’s order paper for the Manitoba Legislative Assembly. A government resolutio...
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There were 4 COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care homes in Manioba last week (Sept 21 to 27, 2025), and there have been 23 this season. There have been no Influenza outbreaks this season yet.
The WRHA outbreak website no longer exists.
The WRHA outbreak website no longer exists.
Big differences in test positivity and severe outcomes between COVID-19 and Influenza, with no severe outcomes associated with Influenza in Manitoba last week (Sep 21 to 27, 2025). In contrast there were 35 hospitalizations and 2 fatalities associated with COVID-19.
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Reposted by: Michelle M. Porter
The Centre on Aging's biweekly updates for the week of Oct 3 is now online: mailchi.mp/87e9d1967e3b...
In this issue: find out about ageism awareness week, register for upcoming Centre events, find resources on aging, learn about the Micro-certificate in Facilitating Older Adult Learning, & more!
In this issue: find out about ageism awareness week, register for upcoming Centre events, find resources on aging, learn about the Micro-certificate in Facilitating Older Adult Learning, & more!
"...the term workslop, which they define as “AI generated work content that masquerades as good work, but lacks the substance to meaningfully advance a given task.”"
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The magic of AI is giving way to complaints about workslop
A team from Better Up Labs and the Stanford Social Media Lab define workslop as ‘AI generated work content that masquerades as good work, but lacks the substance to meaningfully advance a given task’
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Reposted by: Michelle M. Porter
These workshops introduce participants to Linux shell, batch computing with SLURM HPC scheduler, interactive computing with OpenOnDemand, Globus file transfer service, and using the Canadian OpenStack community Cloud and Object Storage.
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Province booking flu, COVID vaccine appointments; pharmacies already administering shots
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Manitoba booking flu, COVID vaccine appointments; pharmacies already administering shots
The province is still a few weeks away from officially launching this year’s fall flu and COVID-19 campaign, but Manitobans can already roll up their sleeves at several local pharmacies. A provi...
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Top A.I. Researchers Leave OpenAI, Google and Meta for New Start-Up
"...[E.g.,] one of the company’s robots might run thousands of experiments in which it combines various powders and other materials in an effort to create a new kind of superconductor, ..."
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"...[E.g.,] one of the company’s robots might run thousands of experiments in which it combines various powders and other materials in an effort to create a new kind of superconductor, ..."
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Top A.I. Researchers Leave OpenAI, Google and Meta for New Start-Up
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Police warn of more ‘distraction thefts’
"Police believe the thieves are targeting elderly victims who are not fluent in English and wear expensive gold jewelry."
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"Police believe the thieves are targeting elderly victims who are not fluent in English and wear expensive gold jewelry."
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Police warn of more ‘distraction thefts’
Police are again warning the public about “distraction thefts” primarily happening in the city’s south end. The Winnipeg Police Service previously said such thieves use different techniques to steal m...
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More than two dozen scheduling clerks hired in effort to repair home-care system
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More than two dozen scheduling clerks hired in Manitoba effort to repair home-care system
The Manitoba government is walking back some changes to Winnipeg’s home care after a bungled rollout of a centralized system in the spring. The province announced Monday it has hired 32 new scheduling...
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"Providing continuing financial support to adult children is a familiar concept to boomers – such is parenting these days. The surprise is retiring and still having at least one of your parents with you."
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Four big topics with boomer retirees: Kids, trips, Trump – and aged parents
The life expectancy gains of previous decades have cleared the way for a wave of boomers joining their parents in retirement
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Reposted by: Michelle M. Porter, R. M. Wilson
Canadian COVID Forecast: Sep 27 - Oct 10, 2025
SEVERE: none
VERY HIGH: MB, NL, NS, SK
HIGH: CAN, AB, BC, NB, North, ON, PEI, QC,
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 60 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
SEVERE: none
VERY HIGH: MB, NL, NS, SK
HIGH: CAN, AB, BC, NB, North, ON, PEI, QC,
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 60 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
The person sentenced in this case was caught two previous times but was not charged by police.
Judge sends scammer who repeatedly victimized seniors to prison for three years
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Judge sends scammer who repeatedly victimized seniors to prison for three years
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Judge sends scammer who repeatedly victimized seniors to prison for three years
A Manitoba judge slammed criminals who abuse elders in so-called “grandparent scams,” while sentencing a Winnipeg man who acted as a courier in a string of the sophisticated frauds to three years behi...
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It was exciting being at the launch of the ESSENCE project, with Dr. Tracey Peter, Vice-Provost (Academic Affairs), Deans and Professors Emeriti/Seniors Scholars. To learn more about the research and project link here www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... and here umanitoba.ca/retirees/pro....
Reposted by: Michelle M. Porter
COVID-19 vaccine campaigns launch across Canada for 2025-26. What you need to know about COVID this fall.
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"...other ideas for reducing stress on hospitals and care homes, [include] enhanced home care that keeps people at home longer, supportive housing and...homes in the community where staff can care for smaller groups of seniors."
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ER wait times show health-care system not meeting needs of patients, Doctors Manitoba president says | CBC News
Dozens of people were in hospitals waiting for a space in a personal care home over a six-week period this summer, according to Winnipeg Regional Health Authority numbers.
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A gentle touch
Public health takes low-key, targeted approach to measles messaging
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Public health takes low-key, targeted approach to measles messaging
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A gentle touch
Public health officials in Manitoba are taking a soft-sell approach when it comes to their messaging about measles, a highly infectious disease that can be deadly in severe cases. The provincial gover...
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