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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Goals of older adults transitioning from hospital to home in the community
View publicationMaximos, M., Virag, B., Page, A. & Dal Bello-Haas, V. Goals of older adults transitioning from hospital to home in the community. Disabil Rehabil, 1-9 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2025.2524835
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Goals of older adults transitioning from hospital to home in the community
View publicationMaximos, M., Virag, B., Page, A. & Dal Bello-Haas, V. Goals of older adults transitioning from hospital to home in the community. Disabil Rehabil, 1-9 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2025.2524835
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Connecting across generations: Intergenerational café pilot study
View publicationDupuis, C., Innes, A., Miguel, M. B. & Zaidi, A. Connecting Across Generations: Intergenerational Café Pilot Study. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, 1-26 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1080/15350770.2025.2530413
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History of childhood maltreatment, prenatal cortisol levels, and executive functioning: A cross-sectional study using data from the Healthy Foundations Study
View publicationDe Rubeis, V., Wang, E., Joshi, D., Catherine, N., MacMillan, H. L., Waddell, C., Boyle, M., Tonmyr, L., Atkinson, L., Jack, S. M., Varcoe, C., Andrews, K., Lever, R., Marcellus, L. & Gonzalez, A. History of childhood maltreatment, prenatal cortisol levels, and executive functioning: A cross-sectional study using data from the Healthy Foundations Study. Child Abuse Negl 167, 107602 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107602
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Shaping the future of primary care in Canada: trainee insights on patient and public engagement in health system transformation research
View publicationChisholm, A., Gilfoyle, M., MacNeil, M. & Melro, C. Shaping the future of primary care in Canada: trainee insights on patient and public engagement in health system transformation research. Health Res Policy Syst 23, 98 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-025-01366-0
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Physical activity behaviour in middle-aged and older women and men: an analysis of the CLSA
View publicationD’Amore, C., Griffith, L. E., Richardson, J. & Beauchamp, M. K. Physical activity behaviour in middle-aged and older women and men: an analysis of the CLSA. BMC Public Health 25, 2903 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24032-0
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Our Research
MIRA and Labarge funding has supported many bold research projects to optimize the health and longevity of older adults.
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