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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A comprehensive mobility discharge assessment framework for older adults transitioning from hospital-to-home in the community-What mobility factors are critical to include? Protocol for an international e-Delphi study
View publicationKalu, M. E., Dal Bello-Haas, V., Griffin, M., Ploeg, J. & Richardson, J. A comprehensive mobility discharge assessment framework for older adults transitioning from hospital-to-home in the community-What mobility factors are critical to include? Protocol for an international e-Delphi study. PLoS One 17, e0267470 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0267470
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Can “Rover” help with mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic? Results from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)
View publicationFalck, R. S., Liu-Ambrose, T., Noseworthy, M., Kirkland, S., Griffith, L. E., Basta, N. E., McMillan, J. M. & Raina, P. Can “Rover” help with mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic? Results from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA). Front Psychiatry 13, 961067 (2022). https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.961067
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People with COPD have greater participation restrictions than age-matched older adults without respiratory conditions assessed during the COVID-19 pandemic
View publicationO’Hoski, S., Kuspinar, A., Wald, J., Richardson, J., Goldstein, R. & Beauchamp, M. K. People with COPD have greater participation restrictions than age-matched older adults without respiratory conditions assessed during the COVID-19 pandemic. PLoS One 17, e0275264 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0275264
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Participation among community-dwelling older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional analysis
View publicationNguyen, K., Macedo, L. G., Vrkljan, B., Kirkwood, R., Ma, J., Vesnaver, E., Keller, H., Astephen-Wilson, J. & Beauchamp, M. K. Participation among community-dwelling older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional analysis. Phys Ther 103, 1-9 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzac132
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Physical mobility determinants among older adults: a scoping review of self-reported and performance-based measures
View publicationKalu, M. E., Dal Bello-Haas, V., Griffin, M., Boamah, S. A., Harris, J., Zaide, M., Rayner, D., Khattab, N., Bhatt, V., Goodin, C., Song, J. W., Smal, J. & Budd, N. Physical mobility determinants among older adults: a scoping review of self-reported and performance-based measures. European Journal of Physiotherapy 25, 360-377 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1080/21679169.2022.2153303
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Cytomegalovirus seropositivity in older adults changes the T cell repertoire but does not prevent antibody or cellular responses to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination
View publicationBreznik, J. A., Huynh, A., Zhang, A., Bilaver, L., Bhakta, H., Stacey, H. D., Ang, J. C., Bramson, J. L., Nazy, I., Miller, M. S., Denburg, J., Costa, A. P., Bowdish, D. M. E. & other members of the Covid in L. T. C. Investigator Group. Cytomegalovirus seropositivity in older adults changes the T cell repertoire but does not prevent antibody or cellular responses to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. J Immunol 209, 1892-1905 (2022). https://doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.2200369
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