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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Context-aware medical systems within healthcare environments: A systematic scoping review to identify subdomains and significant medical contexts
View publicationZon, M., Ganesh, G., Deen, M. J. & Fang, Q. Context-aware medical systems within healthcare environments: A systematic scoping review to identify subdomains and significant medical contexts. Int J Environ Res Public Health 20, 6399 (2023). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20146399
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Differences in skeletal muscle fiber characteristics between affected and nonaffected limbs in individuals with stroke: A scoping review
View publicationNoguchi, K. S., McLeod, J. C., Phillips, S. M., Richardson, J. & Tang, A. Differences in skeletal muscle fiber characteristics between affected and nonaffected limbs in individuals with stroke: A scoping review. Phys Ther 103 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzad095
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Exploring the digital literacy needs and training preferences of older adults living in affordable housing
View publicationWynia Baluk, K., Detlor, B., La Rose, T. & Alfaro-Laganse, C. Exploring the digital literacy needs and training preferences of older adults living in affordable housing. Journal of Technology in Human Services 41, 203-229 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1080/15228835.2023.2239310
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Toward enhanced free-living fall risk assessment: Data mining and deep learning for environment and terrain classification
View publicationMoore, J., Stuart, S., McMeekin, P., Walker, R., Nouredanesh, M., Tung, J., Reilly, R. & Godfrey, A. Toward enhanced free-living fall risk assessment: Data mining and deep learning for environment and terrain classification. Intelligence-Based Medicine 8, 100103 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibmed.2023.100103
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Intestinal permeability and peripheral immune cell composition are altered by pregnancy and adiposity at mid- and late-gestation in the mouse.
View publicationRibeiro, T. A., Breznik, J. A., Kennedy, K. M., Yeo, E., Kennelly, B. K. E., Jazwiec, P. A., Patterson, V. S., Bellissimo, C. J., Anhe, F. F., Schertzer, J. D., Bowdish, D. M. E. & Sloboda, D. M. Intestinal permeability and peripheral immune cell composition are altered by pregnancy and adiposity at mid- and late-gestation in the mouse. PLoS One 18, e0284972 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0284972
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Predictors of harsh parenting practices and inter-partner conflict during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario, Canada: A cross-sectional analysis from the Ontario Parent Survey
View publicationJoshi, D., Aschner, A., Atkinson, L., Halili-Sychangco, D., Duku, E., Puffer, E. S., Rieder, A., Tonmyr, L. & Gonzalez, A. Predictors of harsh parenting practices and inter-partner conflict during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario, Canada: a cross-sectional analysis from the Ontario Parent Survey. BMJ Open 13, e066840 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-066840
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