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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Fall prevention in community-dwelling adults with mild to moderate cognitive impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis
View publicationRacey, M., Markle-Reid, M., Fitzpatrick-Lewis, D., Ali, M. U., Gagne, H., Hunter, S., Ploeg, J., Sztramko, R., Harrison, L., Lewis, R., Jovkovic, M. & Sherifali, D. Fall prevention in community-dwelling adults with mild to moderate cognitive impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Geriatr 21, 689 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02641-9
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Valence norms for 3,600 English words collected during the COVID-19 pandemic: Effects of age and the pandemic
View publicationKyrolainen, A. J., Luke, J., Libben, G. & Kuperman, V. Valence norms for 3,600 English words collected during the COVID-19 pandemic: Effects of age and the pandemic. Behav Res Methods 54, 2445-2456 (2022). https://doi.org/10.3758/s13428-021-01740-0
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Impact of COVID-19 on mobility and participation of older adults living in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada: a multimethod cohort design protocol
View publicationBeauchamp, M. K., Vrkljan, B., Kirkwood, R., Vesnaver, E., Macedo, L. G., Keller, H., Astephen-Wilson, J., Sohel, N., Noble, T., Dietrich, N., Gardner, P., Newbold, K. B. & Scott, D. Impact of COVID-19 on mobility and participation of older adults living in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada: a multimethod cohort design protocol. BMJ Open 11, e053758 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-053758
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Nutrition and physical activity clinical practice guidelines for older adults living with frailty
View publicationLorbergs, A. L., Prorok, J. C., Holroyd-Leduc, J., Bouchard, D. R., Giguere, A., Gramlich, L., Keller, H., Tang, A., Racey, M., Ali, M. U., Fitzpatrick-Lewis, D., Sherifali, D., Kim, P. & Muscedere, J. Nutrition and physical activity clinical practice guidelines for older adults living with frailty. J Frailty Aging 11, 3-11 (2022). https://doi.org/10.14283/jfa.2021.51
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Interventions including smart technology compared with face-to-face physical activity interventions in older adults: Systematic review and meta-analysis
View publicationD’Amore, C., Reid, J. C., Chan, M., Fan, S., Huang, A., Louie, J., Tran, A., Chauvin, S. & Beauchamp, M. K. Interventions including smart technology compared with face-to-face physical activity interventions in older adults: Systematic review and meta-analysis. J Med Internet Res 24, e36134 (2022). https://doi.org/10.2196/36134
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Assessment of functional mobility after COVID-19 in adults aged 50 years or older in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
View publicationBeauchamp, M. K., Joshi, D., McMillan, J., Erbas Oz, U., Griffith, L. E., Basta, N. E., Kirkland, S., Wolfson, C., Raina, P. & the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging Team. Assessment of functional mobility after COVID-19 in adults aged 50 years or older in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. JAMA Netw Open 5, e2146168 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.46168
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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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