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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Sex-stratified reference values for the life-space assessment in the Canadian longitudinal study on aging
Malouka, S., Mayhew, A. J., So, H. Y., Raina, P., Beauchamp, M., Richardson, J. & Kuspinar, A. Sex-stratified reference values for the life-space assessment in the Canadian longitudinal study on aging. Aging Clin Exp Res 35, 1073-1080 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40520-023-02382-2
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Protection from Omicron infection in residents of nursing and retirement homes in Ontario, Canada
View publicationBreznik, J. A., Rahim, A., Kajaks, T., Hagerman, M., Bilaver, L., Colwill, K., Dayam, R. M., Gingras, A. C., Verschoor, C. P., McElhaney, J. E., Bramson, J. L., Bowdish, D. M. E. & Costa, A. P. Protection from Omicron infection in residents of nursing and retirement homes in Ontario, Canada. J Am Med Dir Assoc 24, 753-758 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2023.02.105
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Measuring physical performance in later life: reliability of protocol variations for common performance-based mobility tests
Hao, Q., Kuspinar, A., Griffith, L., D’Amore, C., Mayhew, A. J., Wolfson, C., Guyatt, G., Raina, P. & Beauchamp, M. Measuring physical performance in later life: reliability of protocol variations for common performance-based mobility tests. Aging Clin Exp Res 35, 1087-1096 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40520-023-02384-0
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Psychological barriers of using wearable devices by seniors: A mixed-methods study
View publicationJavdan, M., Ghasemaghaei, M. & Abouzahra, M. Psychological barriers of using wearable devices by seniors: A mixed-methods study. Computers in Human Behavior 141, 1-14 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2022.107615
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Effect of the GERAS DANcing for Cognition and Exercise Program on Physical Function in Older Adults
Kennedy, C. C., Hewston, P., Ioannidis, G., Egbujie, B., Marr, S., Negm, A., Lee, J., Hladysh, G., Sztramko, R., Woo, T., Misiaszek, B., Patterson, C. & Papaioannou, A. Effect of the GERAS DANcing for Cognition and Exercise Program on Physical Function in Older Adults. J Aging Phys Act 31, 182-190 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.2021-0504
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Older adults’ experiences and perceived impacts of the Aging, Community and Health Research Unit-Community Partnership Program (ACHRU-CPP) for diabetes self-management in Canada: a qualitative descriptive study
Yous, M. L., Ganann, R., Ploeg, J., Markle-Reid, M., Northwood, M., Fisher, K., Valaitis, R., Chambers, T., Montelpare, W., Legare, F., Beleno, R., Gaudet, G., Giacometti, L., Levely, D., Lindsay, C., Morrison, A., Tang, F. & Team, A.-C. R. Older adults’ experiences and perceived impacts of the Aging, Community and Health Research Unit-Community Partnership Program (ACHRU-CPP) for diabetes self-management in Canada: a qualitative descriptive study. BMJ Open 13, e068694 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-068694
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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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