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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Physical frailty and survival time after the onset of functional disability: Is there a sex difference?
View publicationMakino, K., Raina, P., Griffith, L. E., Lee, S., Harada, K., Chiba, I., Katayama, O., Tomida, K., Morikawa, M., Makizako, H. & Shimada, H. Physical frailty and survival time after the onset of functional disability: Is there a sex difference? J Am Geriatr Soc 72, 399-409 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.18725
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Green synthesized gold nanoparticles and CuO-based nonenzymatic sensor for saliva glucose monitoring
View publicationAli, M. Y., Abdulrahman, H. B., Ting, W. T. & Howlader, M. M. R. Green synthesized gold nanoparticles and CuO-based nonenzymatic sensor for saliva glucose monitoring. RSC Adv 14, 577-588 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1039/d3ra05644a
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Risk factors and clinical outcomes associated with sarcopenia in rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
View publicationTam, K., Wong-Pack, M., Liu, T., Adachi, J., Lau, A., Ma, J., Papaioannou, A. & Rodrigues, I. B. Risk factors and clinical outcomes associated with sarcopenia in rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Clin Rheumatol 30, 18-25 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1097/RHU.0000000000001980
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Exploring different models of pain phenotypes and their association with pain worsening in people with early knee osteoarthritis: The MOST cohort study
View publicationNeelapala, Y. V. R., Neogi, T., Kumar, D., Jarraya, M., Macedo, L., Kobsar, D., Hanna, S., Frey-Law, L. A., Lewis, C. E., Nevitt, M., Appleton, T., Birmingham, T. & Carlesso, L. C. Exploring different models of pain phenotypes and their association with pain worsening in people with early knee osteoarthritis: The MOST cohort study. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 32, 210-219 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2023.09.003
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Inhibition of toxic metal-alpha synuclein interactions by human serum albumin
View publicationPomier, K. M., Ahmed, R., Huang, J. F. & Melacini, G. Inhibition of toxic metal-alpha synuclein interactions by human serum albumin. Chem Sci 15, 3502-3515 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1039/d3sc06285f
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Examining the association between frailty and antibody neutralization of SARS-CoV-2: A multisite retrospective cohort study
View publicationPasat, Z., Breznik, J. A., Rahim, A., Zhang, A., Ang, J., Kajaks, T., Miller, M. S., Bowdish, D. M. & Costa, A. P. Examining the association between frailty and antibody neutralization of SARS-CoV-2: A multisite retrospective cohort study. J Am Med Dir Assoc 25, 647-649 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2023.12.013
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