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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Clinical efficacy of deep transcranial magnetic stimulation in psychiatric and cognitive disorders: Protocol for a systematic review
View publicationDi Passa, A. M., Dabir, M., Fein, A., Khoshroo, S., McIntyre-Wood, C., Marsden, E., MacKillop, E., De Jesus, J., MacKillop, J. & Duarte, D. Clinical efficacy of deep transcranial magnetic stimulation in psychiatric and cognitive disorders: Protocol for a systematic review. JMIR Res Protoc 12, e45213 (2023). https://doi.org/10.2196/45213
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The qualitative embedded case study method: Exploring and refining gerontological concepts via qualitative research with older people
View publicationGrenier, A. The qualitative embedded case study method: Exploring and refining gerontological concepts via qualitative research with older people. J Aging Stud 65, 101138 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaging.2023.101138
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Engagement of persons with dementia in public consultations: Process evaluation
View publicationGarcia Diaz, L., Durocher, E., Gardner, P., McAiney, C. & Letts, L. Engagement of persons with dementia in public consultations: Process evaluation. Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship 15 (2023). https://doi.org/10.54656/jces.v15i2.449
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Engagement of persons with dementia in public consultations: Process evaluation
View publicationGarcia Diaz, L., Durocher, E., Gardner, P., McAiney, C. & Letts, L. Engagement of persons with dementia in public consultations: Process evaluation. Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship 15 (2023). https://doi.org/10.54656/jces.v15i2.449
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Emotional state of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: insights from the Cognitive and Social Well-Being (CoSoWELL) corpus
View publicationKyrolainen, A. J. & Kuperman, V. Emotional state of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: insights from the Cognitive and Social Well-Being (CoSoWELL) corpus. Exp Aging Res 50, 482-505 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1080/0361073X.2023.2219188
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Defining and measuring preclinical mobility limitation: an expert consensus exercise informed by a scoping review
View publicationRichardson, J., Beauchamp, M., Bean, J., Brach, J., Chaves, P. H. M., Guralnik, J. M., Jette, A. M., Leveille, S. G., Hoenig, H., Manini, T., Marottoli, R., Porter, M. M., Sinclair, S., Letts, L., Kuspinar, A., Vrkljan, B., Morgan, A. & Mirbaha, S. Defining and measuring preclinical mobility limitation: an expert consensus exercise informed by a scoping review. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 78, 1641-1650 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glad143
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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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