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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Identifying changes in gait waveforms following a strengthening intervention for women with knee osteoarthritis using principal components analysis
View publicationBrenneman, E. C. & Maly, M. R. Identifying changes in gait waveforms following a strengthening intervention for women with knee osteoarthritis using principal components analysis. Gait Posture 59, 286-291 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2017.07.006
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Monocyte activation is elevated in women with knee-osteoarthritis and associated with inflammation, BMI and pain
View publicationLoukov, D., Karampatos, S., Maly, M. R. & Bowdish, D. M. E. Monocyte activation is elevated in women with knee-osteoarthritis and associated with inflammation, BMI and pain. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 26, 255-263 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2017.10.018
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A volunteer program to connect primary care and the home to support the health of older adults: A community case study
View publicationOliver, D., Dolovich, L., Lamarche, L., Gaber, J., Avilla, E., Bhamani, M. & Price, D. A volunteer program to connect primary care and the home to support the health of older adults: A community case study. Front Med (Lausanne) 5, 48 (2018). https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2018.00048
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Probiotics to prevent respiratory infections in nursing homes: A pilot randomized controlled trial
View publicationWang, B., Hylwka, T., Smieja, M., Surrette, M., Bowdish, D. M. E. & Loeb, M. Probiotics to prevent respiratory infections in nursing homes: A pilot randomized controlled trial. J Am Geriatr Soc 66, 1346-1352 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.15396
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Ingestion of a multi-ingredient supplement does not alter exercise-induced satellite cell responses in older men
View publicationSnijders, T., Bell, K. E., Nederveen, J. P., Saddler, N. I., Mazara, N., Kumbhare, D. A., Phillips, S. M. & Parise, G. Ingestion of a multi-ingredient supplement does not alter exercise-induced satellite cell responses in older men. J Nutr 148, 891-899 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxy063
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GeriMedRisk, a telemedicine geriatric pharmacology consultation service to address adverse drug events in long-term care: a stepped-wedge cluster randomized feasibility trial protocol (ISRCTN17219647)
View publicationHo, J. M., Tung, J., Maitland, J., Mangin, D., Thabane, L., Pavlin, J. M., Alfonsi, J., Holbrook, A., Straus, S. & Benjamin, S. GeriMedRisk, a telemedicine geriatric pharmacology consultation service to address adverse drug events in long-term care: a stepped-wedge cluster randomized feasibility trial protocol (ISRCTN17219647). Pilot Feasibility Stud 4, 116 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-018-0300-x
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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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