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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Effectiveness of system navigation programs linking primary care with community-based health and social services: a systematic review
View publicationTeggart, K., Neil-Sztramko, S. E., Nadarajah, A., Wang, A., Moore, C., Carter, N., Adams, J., Jain, K., Petrie, P., Alshaikhahmed, A., Yugendranag, S. & Ganann, R. Effectiveness of system navigation programs linking primary care with community-based health and social services: a systematic review. BMC Health Serv Res 23, 450 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-09424-5
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A longitudinal study evaluating adverse childhood experiences and obesity in adulthood using the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)
View publicationDe Rubeis, V., Gonzalez, A., Tarride, J. E., Griffith, L. E. & Anderson, L. N. A longitudinal study evaluating adverse childhood experiences and obesity in adulthood using the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA). Int J Epidemiol 52, 1100-1111 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyad054
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Increased prevalence of loneliness and associated risk factors during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)
View publicationKirkland, S. A., Griffith, L. E., Oz, U. E., Thompson, M., Wister, A., Kadowaki, L., Basta, N. E., McMillan, J., Wolfson, C., Raina, P. & Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging Team. Increased prevalence of loneliness and associated risk factors during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA). BMC Public Health 23, 872 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15807-4
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Exploring distress and occupational participation among older Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic
View publicationVesnaver, E., Dietrich, N., Kirkwood, R., Ma, J., Guennel, R., Beauchamp, M., Keller, H., Macedo, L., Astephan Wilson, J. & Vrkljan, B. Exploring distress and occupational participation among older Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic. Can J Occup Ther 90, 173-184 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1177/00084174231165832
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The interRAI COVID-19 vulnerability screener: Results of a health surveillance initiative for vulnerable adults in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic
View publicationHogeveen, S., Donaghy-Hughes, M., Nova, A., Saari, M., Sinn, C. J., Northwood, M., Heckman, G., Geffen, L. & Hirdes, J. P. The interRAI COVID-19 vulnerability screener: Results of a health surveillance initiative for vulnerable adults in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 113, 105056 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2023.105056
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Team approach to polypharmacy evaluation and reduction: feasibility randomized trial of a structured clinical pathway to reduce polypharmacy
Mangin, D., Lamarche, L., Agarwal, G., Ali, A., Cassels, A., Colwill, K., Dolovich, L., Brown, N. D., Farrell, B., Freeman, K., Frizzle, K., Garrison, S. R., Gillett, J., Holbrook, A., Jurcic-Vrataric, J., McCormack, J., Parascandalo, J., Richardson, J., Risdon, C., Sherifali, D., Siu, H., Borhan, S., Templeton, J. A., Thabane, L. & Trimble, J. Team approach to polypharmacy evaluation and reduction: feasibility randomized trial of a structured clinical pathway to reduce polypharmacy. Pilot Feasibility Stud 9, 84 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-023-01315-0
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