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.

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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.

2021-2025
MIRA Five Year Report

2024
MIRA and Labarge Annual Report

2023
MIRA and Labarge Annual Report

2022
MIRA and Labarge Annual Report

2021
MIRA and Labarge Annual Report

2020
MIRA and Labarge Annual Report

2019
MIRA and Labarge Annual Report

2018
MIRA and Labarge Annual Report

2017
MIRA and Labarge Annual Report

Videos

Visit our YouTube channel for more videos

Snacks and Science at the MIRA | Dixon Hall Centre: Women and Stroke

Engaging older adults & service providers as research partners in the co-design of the EMBOLDEN study

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2023 MIRA Funding Webinar

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Aging Communities and Pandemic Lessons

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One Topic Two Disciplines Webinar Series: Supporting Older Women in Ways that Work

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Exercise: Powerful Medicine for Health and Aging, with Dr. Stuart Phillips

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Tips From an Early Career Researcher

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Voice Canada technical walkthrough for MIRA researchers

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Inclusive Spaces for Aging Well

Reports

When called upon, MIRA produces reports in service of making McMaster University a leader in aging research and access.

Age-Friendly University Report

2019 review of McMaster’s age-friendly strengths and programming.

The Walkability of McMaster University Main Campus Report

2019 report on the walkability of campus.

Creating an Intergenerational Hub at McMaster University

Considerations for physical design and program implementation.

Tri-Stage Interprofessional Learning Experience on Aging (TILEA)

A Curriculum for Interprofessional Learning Activities in the Context of Care for Older Adults.

Publications

Researchers interested in accessing data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging may find these publications helpful.

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  • Effectiveness of a nurse-led hospital-to-home transitional care intervention for older adults with multimorbidity and depressive symptoms: A pragmatic randomized controlled trial

    2021

    Markle-Reid, M., McAiney, C., Fisher, K., Ganann, R., Gauthier, A. P., Heald-Taylor, G., McElhaney, J. E., McMillan, F., Petrie, P., Ploeg, J., Urajnik, D. J. & Whitmore, C. Effectiveness of a nurse-led hospital-to-home transitional care intervention for older adults with multimorbidity and depressive symptoms: A pragmatic randomized controlled trial. PLoS One 16, e0254573 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0254573

    Carly Whitmore
    Jenny Ploeg
    Kathryn Fisher
    Maureen Markle-Reid
    Rebecca Ganann
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  • Strategies for the implementation of an electronic fracture risk assessment tool in long term care: a qualitative study

    2021

    Bai, Y., McArthur, C., Ioannidis, G., Giangregorio, L., Straus, S. & Papaioannou, A. Strategies for the implementation of an electronic fracture risk assessment tool in long term care: a qualitative study. BMC Geriatr 21, 467 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02388-3

    Alexandra Papaioannou
    Caitlin McArthur
    George Ioannidis
    Yuxin Bai
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  • Re-engaging in aging and mobility research in the COVID-19 era: Early lessons from pivoting a large-scale, interdisciplinary study amidst a pandemic

    2021

    Vrkljan, B., Beauchamp, M. K., Gardner, P., Fang, Q., Kuspinar, A., McNicholas, P. D., Newbold, K. B., Richardson, J., Scott, D., Zargoush, M. & Gruppuso, V. Re-engaging in aging and mobility research in the COVID-19 era: Early lessons from pivoting a large-scale, interdisciplinary study amidst a pandemic. Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement 40, 669-675 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1017/s0714980821000374

    Ayse Kuspinar
    Brenda Vrkljan
    Bruce Newbold
    Julie Richardson
    Manaf Zargoush
    Marla Beauchamp
    Paul McNicholas
    Paula Gardner
    Qiyin Fang
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  • The effect of loneliness on cognitive functioning among healthy individuals in mid- and late-adulthood: Evidence from the Canadian longitudinal study on aging (CLSA)

    2021

    Kyrolainen, A. J. & Kuperman, V. The effect of loneliness on cognitive functioning among healthy individuals in mid- and late-adulthood: Evidence from the Canadian longitudinal study on aging (CLSA). Front Psychol 12, 701305 (2021). https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.701305

    Aki-Juhani Kyröläinen
    Victor Kuperman
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  • Focus groups and interviews with the public led to the development of a template for a GRADE Plain Language Recommendation (PLR)

    2021

    Santesso, N., Wiercioch, W., Barbara, A. M., Dietl, H. & Schunemann, H. J. Focus groups and interviews with the public led to the development of a template for a GRADE Plain Language Recommendation (PLR). J Clin Epidemiol 141, 18-25 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2021.09.018

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  • Examining the predictability and prognostication of multimorbidity among older Delayed-Discharge Patients: A Machine learning analytics

    2021

    Ghazalbash, S., Zargoush, M., Mowbray, F. & Papaioannou, A. Examining the predictability and prognostication of multimorbidity among older Delayed-Discharge Patients: A Machine learning analytics. Int J Med Inform 156, 104597 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2021.104597

    Alexandra Papaioannou
    Manaf Zargoush
    Somayeh Ghazalbash
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More resources

Open Access Dataset and Data Repositories

Freely available data — conduct secondary research or expand your projects.

Aging Conferences

Conferences are an important opportunity to meet with fellow researchers, share our successes and discuss big ideas

Design Thinking

MIRA uses Design Thinking, which starts with a goal and explores multiple, alternative solutions simultaneously.

Our Research

MIRA and Labarge funding has supported many bold research projects to optimize the health and longevity of older adults.

our research
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