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.
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
2023 MIRA Funding Webinar
Aging Communities and Pandemic Lessons
One Topic Two Disciplines Webinar Series: Supporting Older Women in Ways that Work
Exercise: Powerful Medicine for Health and Aging, with Dr. Stuart Phillips
Tips From an Early Career Researcher
Voice Canada technical walkthrough for MIRA researchers
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.
Publications
Researchers interested in accessing data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging may find these publications helpful.
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Reduced ability to engage in social and physical activity and mental health of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: longitudinal analysis from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
View publicationCosco, T. D., Wister, A., Riadi, I., Kervin, L., Best, J. & Raina, P. Reduced ability to engage in social and physical activity and mental health of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: longitudinal analysis from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. The Lancet 398, S35 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(21)02578-2
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The trajectories of depressive symptoms among working adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal analysis of the InHamilton COVID-19 study
View publicationJoshi, D., Gonzalez, A., Griffith, L., Duncan, L., MacMillan, H., Kimber, M., Vrkljan, B., MacKillop, J., Beauchamp, M., Kates, N. & Raina, P. The trajectories of depressive symptoms among working adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal analysis of the InHamilton COVID-19 study. BMC Public Health 21, 1895 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11900-8
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Knowledge translation strategies for sharing evidence-based health information with older adults and their caregivers: findings from a persona-scenario method
View publicationLokker, C., Gentles, S. J., Ganann, R., Jezrawi, R., Tahir, I., Okelana, O., Yousif, C., Iorio, A. & Valaitis, R. Knowledge translation strategies for sharing evidence-based health information with older adults and their caregivers: findings from a persona-scenario method. BMC Geriatr 21, 665 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02588-x
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A longitudinal analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of middle-aged and older adults from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
View publicationRaina, P., Wolfson, C., Griffith, L., Kirkland, S., McMillan, J., Basta, N., Joshi, D., Oz, U. E., Sohel, N., Maimon, G., Thompson, M. & CLSA team. A longitudinal analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of middle-aged and older adults from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. Nat Aging 1, 1137-1147 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43587-021-00128-1
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COVID-19 and interdisciplinary research: What are the needs of researchers on aging?
View publicationWhite, P. J., Alders, G. L., Patocs, A. & Raina, P. COVID-19 and interdisciplinary research: What are the needs of researchers on aging? Tuning Journal for Higher Education 9, 239-263 (2021). https://doi.org/10.18543/tjhe-9(1)-2021pp239-263
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‘Mobility work’: Older adults’ experiences using public transportation
View publicationRavensbergen, L., Newbold, K. B., Ganann, R. & Sinding, C. ‘Mobility work’: Older adults’ experiences using public transportation. Journal of Transport Geography 97, 103221 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2021.103221
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MIRA and Labarge funding has supported many bold research projects to optimize the health and longevity of older adults.
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