Resources
Improving the science of aging
MIRA maintains a set of resources that support aging research and assist our members, trainees and community members to improve the lives of older adults.

MIRA and Labarge Annual Reports
Our yearly overview, highlighting MIRA’s impact through research projects, member and trainee successes and community outreach endeavors.
A comprehensive examination of MIRA’s goals, strategic initiatives, and collaborations, illustrating our past achievements and guiding our future direction.
Reports
When called upon, MIRA produces reports in service of making McMaster University a leader in aging research and access.
Publications
Researchers interested in accessing data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging may find these publications helpful.
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Influenza vaccination uptake among Canadian adults before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: An analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal study on Aging (CLSA)
View publicationSulis, G., Basta, N. E., Wolfson, C., Kirkland, S. A., McMillan, J., Griffith, L. E., Raina, P. & Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging Team. Influenza vaccination uptake among Canadian adults before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: An analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal study on Aging (CLSA). Vaccine 40, 503-511 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.11.088
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Multimorbidity resilience and COVID-19 pandemic self-reported impact and worry among older adults: a study based on the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)
View publicationWister, A., Li, L., Cosco, T. D., McMillan, J., Griffith, L. E. & Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging Team. Multimorbidity resilience and COVID-19 pandemic self-reported impact and worry among older adults: a study based on the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA). BMC Geriatr 22, 92 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-02769-2
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Levels of depression and anxiety among informal caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A study based on the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
View publicationWister, A., Li, L., Mitchell, B., Wolfson, C., McMillan, J., Griffith, L. E., Kirkland, S., Raina, P. & Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging Team. Levels of depression and anxiety among informal caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A study based on the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 77, 1740-1757 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbac035
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Factors associated with willingness to receive a COVID-19 vaccine among 23,819 adults aged 50 years or older: An analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
View publicationBasta, N. E., Sohel, N., Sulis, G., Wolfson, C., Maimon, G., Griffith, L. E., Kirkland, S., McMillan, J. M., Thompson, M., Raina, P. & for the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging Research, T. Factors associated with willingness to receive a COVID-19 vaccine among 23,819 adults aged 50 years or older: An analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. Am J Epidemiol 191, 987-998 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwac029
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Cohort profile: genomic data for 26 622 individuals from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)
View publicationThe profile of genomic data available to researchers through the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.
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Lessons learned through two phases of developing and implementing a technology supporting integrated care: Case study
View publicationDi Pelino, S., Lamarche, L., Carr, T., Datta, J., Gaber, J., Oliver, D., Gallagher, J., Dragos, S., Price, D. & Mangin, D. Lessons learned through two phases of developing and implementing a technology supporting integrated care: Case study. JMIR Form Res 6, e34899 (2022). https://doi.org/10.2196/34899
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