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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Synergistic impacts of online and offline social participation on older adults’ subjective well-being: evidence from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
View publicationLu, X., Jiang, J., Head, M., Kahai, S. S. & Yang, J. Synergistic impacts of online and offline social participation on older adults’ subjective well-being: evidence from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. European Journal of Information Systems 33, 699-716 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1080/0960085x.2023.2229283
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A mixed-methods investigation of older adults’ public transit use and travel satisfaction
View publicationRavensbergen, L., Varickanickal, J., Newbold, K. B. & Mohamed, M. A mixed-methods investigation of older adults’ public transit use and travel satisfaction. Travel Behaviour and Society 32, 100577 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tbs.2023.100577
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What mobility factors are critical to include in a comprehensive mobility discharge assessment framework for older adults transitioning from hospital-to-home in the community? An international e-Delphi study
View publicationKalu, M. E., Dal Bello-Haas, V., Griffin, M., Boamah, S. A., Harris, J. & Rantanen, T. What mobility factors are critical to include in a comprehensive mobility discharge assessment framework for older adults transitioning from hospital-to-home in the community? An international e-Delphi study. Disabil Rehabil 46, 2808-2820 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2023.2232293
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GDF15 promotes weight loss by enhancing energy expenditure in muscle
View publicationWang, D., Townsend, L. K., DesOrmeaux, G. J., Frangos, S. M., Batchuluun, B., Dumont, L., Kuhre, R. E., Ahmadi, E., Hu, S., Rebalka, I. A., Gautam, J., Jabile, M. J. T., Pileggi, C. A., Rehal, S., Desjardins, E. M., Tsakiridis, E. E., Lally, J. S. V., Juracic, E. S., Tupling, A. R., Gerstein, H. C., Pare, G., Tsakiridis, T., Harper, M. E., Hawke, T. J., Speakman, J. R., Blondin, D. P., Holloway, G. P., Jorgensen, S. B. & Steinberg, G. R. GDF15 promotes weight loss by enhancing energy expenditure in muscle. Nature 619, 143-150 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023-06249-4
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Exploring the impact of online social participation on loneliness in older adults: Evidence from The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
View publicationGoodarzi, S., Jiang, J., Head, M. & Lu, X. Exploring the impact of online social participation on loneliness in older adults: Evidence from The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. International Journal of Information Management 73, 102685 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2023.102685
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A. Telerehabilitation with aims to improve lower extremity recovery in community-dwelling individuals who have had a stroke: Protocol for a multisite, parallel group, assessor-blinded, randomised attention-controlled trial
View publicationSakakibara, B. M., Wiley, E., Barclay, R., Bayley, M., Davis, J. C., Eng, J. J., Harris, A., Inness, E. L., MacKay-Lyons, M., Monaghan, J., Pollock, C., Pooyania, S., Schneeberg, A., Teasell, R., Yao, J. & Tang, A. Telerehabilitation with aims to improve lower extremity recovery in community-dwelling individuals who have had a stroke: Protocol for a multisite, parallel group, assessor-blinded, randomised attention-controlled trial. BMJ Open 13, e076723 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076723
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