MIRA News

Dec

2017

Can exercise help improve memory and promote brain health?

December 1, 2017 – MIRA member Jennifer Heisz is working to understand how exercise alters the brain.

Nov

2017

McMaster researchers uncover link between immune function and osteoarthritic pain and progression

November 27, 2017 – The immune system plays a pivotal role in the amount of pain and disease progression experienced by patients with osteoarthritis, McMaster University researchers have found.

Nov

2017

Aging in a digital world: Public talk will focus on neuroscience and older consumers

November 24, 2017 – With the World Health Organization estimating that by 2050 as many as 2 billion people may be over 60 years old, McMaster has increased its focus on the well being of our aging global population. The latest effort in this ongoing mission is a public talk on Monday, Dec. 4, Neuroscience and the Older Consumer: Challenges and Opportunities. The event will examine the challenges and emerging innovation opportunities when it comes to neuroscience and the older consumer.

Nov

2017

Five questions to ask a doctor about your hip fracture

November 23, 2017 – Every year, more than 4.5 million people around the world suffer a hip fracture. Dr. Mohit Bhandari, an orthopedic surgeon and researcher of McMaster University, had a paper on managing hip fractures published this week.

Nov

2017

Workouts to remember: new research suggests high-intensity exercise boosts memory

November 22, 2017 – The health advantages of high-intensity exercise are widely known but new research from McMaster University points to another major benefit: better memory.

Nov

2017

designCORE duo to present seminar at McMaster University

November 20, 2017 – Colin Deevy, director of designCORE at Institute of Technology Carlow, and Dr. P.J. White, designCORE Research Leader, have joined the McMaster Institute for Research on Aging (MIRA) for the week from Ireland to support development of its research culture.

Nov

2017

McMaster to host major conference on health and exercise

November 17, 2017 – In an age of information overload and conflicting health news, McMaster’s leading exercise and health researchers—together with some of North America’s highest profile health journalists and authors—will participate in a free public event on the science behind cardiovascular, skeletal and brain health.

Nov

2017

Optimal Aging Event Focuses on Tech Innovation

November 13, 2017 – More than 50 researchers, graduate students and industry partners gathered on Thursday to explore new opportunities to collaborate and enhance aging research through technological innovation.

Nov

2017

The future of research is interdisciplinary

November 9, 2017 – Interdisciplinary research can provide researchers with broader perspectives and a deeper, more connected understanding of their work in order to solve "wicked problems." MIRA is pleased to present Dr. PJ White, Research Leader, and Colin Deevy, Director of DesignCore within the lnstitute of Technology in Carlow, Ireland. Their presentation, on November 21, 2017 between 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. will illustrate how a design approach can assist and enable better communication, and provide strategies for bridging the gap between disciplines to build an interdisciplinary research culture. For more information, email MIRAinfo@mcmaster.ca. Registration is not required.

Nov

2017

New study shows therapy dogs improve health and wellbeing of older war veterans

November 9, 2017 – New research shows that for older war veterans, the love and support they receive from therapy dogs can significantly ease social isolation and help bring back fond memories.

Oct

2017

McMaster named Canada's most research-intensive university

October 26, 2017 – McMaster continues to lead in university rankings – this time being recognized as Canada’s most research-intensive university in the 2017 Research Infosource rankings released today.

Oct

2017

There is no typical older person | Parminder Raina #WalrusTalks

October 20, 2017 – There are more seniors in Canada right now than there are children under fifteen. And contrary to public perception, there is more than one trajectory for growing old. Helping seniors age successfully and gracefully is an intergenerational issue that we cannot ignore.

Oct

2017

McMaster University joins global network of ‘age-friendly’ universities

October 19, 2017 – McMaster University has joined the international Age-Friendly University (AFU) network, a global body made up of higher education institutions that are committed to being more accessible to older adults.

Oct

2017

It's time to treat aging as an asset, not a burden

October 16, 2017 – By now, you may be aware that Canada’s seniors recently crossed a significant threshold. Statistics Canada announced for the first time ever that people over 65 now officially outnumber children under 15. The story is similar all over the world.

Oct

2017

Breaking down Alzheimer’s: Green tea extract delivers molecular punch to disrupt formation of neurotoxic species

October 10, 2017 – Green tea is widely considered to be beneficial for the brain. The antioxidant and detoxifying properties of green tea extracts help fight catastrophic diseases such as Alzheimer’s. However, scientists have never fully understood how they work at the molecular level and how they could be harnessed to find better treatments.

Oct

2017

McMaster talks all things aging, mobility in downtown Hamilton

October 6, 2017 – Community members, researchers, policymakers and students gathered in downtown Hamilton Thursday night to talk about one of the most pressing issues facing the country: its aging population.

Oct

2017

Navigating the system: a guest blog by Stephen Trumper

October 5, 2017 – Stephen Trumper serves on the board of the Canadian Abilities Foundation. He is an independent writer and editor. He is also a journalism instructor at Ryerson University, and has worked as an editor at the Globe and Mail, Toronto Life and Financial Post Business.

Oct

2017

Aging becoming a hot topic as Hamilton baby boomers enter senior years

October 4, 2017 – MIRA's scientific directior, Parminder Raina, along with MIRA member, Margaret Denton, and Rachel Weldrick, a McMaster University PhD candidate in social gerontology, were featured in a recent Hamilton Spectator article about the many professionals in Hamilton studying and planning for our aging population.

Oct

2017

Two MIRA members presented with prestigious Teaching Award

October 4, 2017 – Kimberley Dej, Associate Professor in the School of Interdisciplinary Science, and Professor of Information Systems Milena Head from the DeGroote School of Business are two of the recipients to have been presented with Teaching and Academic Librarianship Awards. Dej and Head are both McMaster University Faculty Members and members of the McMaster Institute for Research on Aging.

Sep

2017

Get moving: DeGroote-led team studies barriers to wearable technology among older adults

September 30, 2017 – For the first time, Canada has more seniors, 5.9 million, than children. Are older Canadians receptive to using wearable technology?

MIRA News

Can exercise help improve memory and promote brain health?

McMaster researchers uncover link between immune function and osteoarthritic pain and progression

Aging in a digital world: Public talk will focus on neuroscience and older consumers

Five questions to ask a doctor about your hip fracture

Workouts to remember: new research suggests high-intensity exercise boosts memory

designCORE duo to present seminar at McMaster University

McMaster to host major conference on health and exercise

Optimal Aging Event Focuses on Tech Innovation

The future of research is interdisciplinary

New study shows therapy dogs improve health and wellbeing of older war veterans

McMaster named Canada's most research-intensive university

There is no typical older person | Parminder Raina #WalrusTalks

McMaster University joins global network of ‘age-friendly’ universities

It's time to treat aging as an asset, not a burden

Breaking down Alzheimer’s: Green tea extract delivers molecular punch to disrupt formation of neurotoxic species

McMaster talks all things aging, mobility in downtown Hamilton

Navigating the system: a guest blog by Stephen Trumper

Aging becoming a hot topic as Hamilton baby boomers enter senior years

Two MIRA members presented with prestigious Teaching Award

Get moving: DeGroote-led team studies barriers to wearable technology among older adults

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