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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What mobility factors are critical to include in a comprehensive mobility discharge assessment framework for older adults transitioning from hospital-to-home in the community? An international e-Delphi study
View publicationKalu, M. E., Dal Bello-Haas, V., Griffin, M., Boamah, S. A., Harris, J. & Rantanen, T. What mobility factors are critical to include in a comprehensive mobility discharge assessment framework for older adults transitioning from hospital-to-home in the community? An international e-Delphi study. Disabil Rehabil 46, 2808-2820 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2023.2232293
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Exploring the impact of online social participation on loneliness in older adults: Evidence from The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
View publicationGoodarzi, S., Jiang, J., Head, M. & Lu, X. Exploring the impact of online social participation on loneliness in older adults: Evidence from The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. International Journal of Information Management 73, 102685 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2023.102685
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Intestinal permeability and peripheral immune cell composition are altered by pregnancy and adiposity at mid- and late-gestation in the mouse.
View publicationRibeiro, T. A., Breznik, J. A., Kennedy, K. M., Yeo, E., Kennelly, B. K. E., Jazwiec, P. A., Patterson, V. S., Bellissimo, C. J., Anhe, F. F., Schertzer, J. D., Bowdish, D. M. E. & Sloboda, D. M. Intestinal permeability and peripheral immune cell composition are altered by pregnancy and adiposity at mid- and late-gestation in the mouse. PLoS One 18, e0284972 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0284972
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Worsened ability to engage in social and physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic and older adults’ mental health: Longitudinal analysis from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
View publicationCosco, T. D., Wister, A., Best, J. R., Riadi, I., Kervin, L., Hopper, S., Basta, N. E., Wolfson, C., Kirkland, S. A., Griffith, L. E., McMillani, J. M. & Raina, P. Worsened ability to engage in social and physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic and older adults’ mental health: Longitudinal analysis from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. Innov Aging 7, igad086 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igad086
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arly Omicron infection is associated with increased reinfection risk in older adults in long-term care and retirement facilities
View publicationBreznik, J. A., Rahim, A., Zhang, A., Ang, J., Stacey, H. D., Bhakta, H., Clare, R., Liu, L. M., Kennedy, A., Hagerman, M., Kajaks, T., Miller, M. S., Nazy, I., Bramson, J. L., Costa, A. P. & Bowdish, D. M. E. Early Omicron infection is associated with increased reinfection risk in older adults in long-term care and retirement facilities. EClinicalMedicine 63, 102148 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2023.102148
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Pandemic-induced depression among older adults with a history of cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
Bird, M. J., Li, G., MacNeil, A., Jiang, Y., de Groh, M. & Fuller-Thomson, E. Pandemic-induced depression among older adults with a history of cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. Cancer Manag Res 15, 937-955 (2023). https://doi.org/10.2147/CMAR.S421675
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