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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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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Cognitive, psychological and social factors associated with older adults’ mobility: a scoping review of self-report and performance-based measures
View publicationKalu, M. E., Bello-Haas, V. D., Griffin, M., Boamah, S., Harris, J., Zaide, M., Rayner, D., Khattab, N., Abrahim, S., Richardson, T. K., Savatteri, N., Wang, Y. & Tkachyk, C. Cognitive, psychological and social factors associated with older adults’ mobility: a scoping review of self-report and performance-based measures. Psychogeriatrics 22, 553-573 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1111/psyg.12848
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Group-based nutrition interventions to promote healthy eating and mobility in community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review
View publicationTeggart, K., Ganann, R., Sihota, D., Moore, C., Keller, H., Senson, C., Phillips, S. M. & Neil-Sztramko, S. E. Group-based nutrition interventions to promote healthy eating and mobility in community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review. Public Health Nutr 25, 1-32 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1017/S136898002200115X
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Cardiovascular responses to high-intensity stair climbing in individuals with coronary artery disease
View publicationValentino, S. E., Dunford, E. C., Dubberley, J., Lonn, E. M., Gibala, M. J., Phillips, S. M. & MacDonald, M. J. Cardiovascular responses to high-intensity stair climbing in individuals with coronary artery disease. Physiol Rep 10, e15308 (2022). https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.15308
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Description and functional benefits of meeting frequency, intensity, and time of resistance and cardiovascular exercises: A study of older adults in a community-based, slow-stream rehabilitation, hospital-to-home transition program
View publicationMaximos, M., Stratford, P., Tang, A. & Dal Bello-Haas, V. Description and functional benefits of meeting frequency, intensity, and time of resistance and cardiovascular exercises: A study of older adults in a community-based, slow-stream rehabilitation, hospital-to-home transition program. Gerontol Geriatr Med 8, 23337214221096303 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1177/23337214221096303
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Personhood and aging: Exploring the written narratives of older adults as articulations of personhood in later life
View publicationJaggers, K., Gillett, J., Kuperman, V., Kyrolainen, A. J. & Sonnadara, R. Personhood and aging: Exploring the written narratives of older adults as articulations of personhood in later life. J Aging Stud 62, 101040 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaging.2022.101040
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