Centre on Aging News Archive
Research and International
Apply to help UM become more age-friendly!
May 7, 2021 —
New funding open to faculty and staff to make UM more age-friendly
Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
Registration now open for research training program
April 13, 2021 —
The Summer Research Training Institute is a program that offers a variety of workshops designed to provide introductory research skills and knowledge for students, research assistants, research staff, and faculty members. Any faculty member or researcher, their students and research staff that are affiliated with any of the partnering units may participate.
March 2021 UM Virtual Community Events
February 26, 2021 —
Discover UM’s wide range of Virtual Community Events in March that are open to all.
Faculty of Law
Ottawa Citizen Op-Ed: Law Professors Shariff and Trask: COVID triage protocols could hurt marginalized people most
February 10, 2021 —
Ontario’s Critical Care COVID Command Centre recently released an “emergency standard of care for major surge” protocol, which is intended to “save the most lives in the most ethical manner possible” if the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to overwhelm hospitals.
Older caregivers struggling with extra burdens of home care during COVID-19
February 1, 2021 —
Older caregivers report struggling with increased levels of responsibility, stress and isolation due to COVID-19 and pandemic-related protocols
Free Press: Pandemic highlights widespread societal ageism
October 28, 2020 —
Dr. Michelle Porter weighs in
Prof honoured for improving lives of older Canadians
October 23, 2020 —
Dr. Verena Menec has been named a Distinguished Member of the Canadian Association on Gerontology
Three UM researchers to quickly investigate COVID-19’s knock-on effects
September 21, 2020 —
Helping the old, the young and the abused
CBC: Researchers follow senior drivers to better track their skills on the road
August 30, 2019 —
Study looks to help doctors determine when it's time to take away patients' keys
Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
Registration now open for summer research training institute
April 24, 2019 —
The program offers a variety of workshops designed to provide introductory research skills and knowledge for students, research assistants, research staff and faculty members