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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Measures of perceived mobility ability in community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review of psychometric properties
View publicationBeauchamp, M., Hao, Q., Kuspinar, A., Alders, G., Makino, K., Nouredanesh, M., Zhao, Y., Mikton, C., Thiyagarajan, J. A., Diaz, T. & Raina, P. Measures of perceived mobility ability in community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review of psychometric properties. Age Ageing 52, iv100-iv111 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afad124
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Developing the intersectionality supplemented Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) and tools for intersectionality considerations
View publicationRodrigues, I. B., Fahim, C., Garad, Y., Presseau, J., Hoens, A. M., Braimoh, J., Duncan, D., Bruyn-Martin, L. & Straus, S. E. Developing the intersectionality supplemented Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) and tools for intersectionality considerations. BMC Med Res Methodol 23, 262 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-023-02083-4
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Age-induced nitrative stress decreases retrograde transport of proNGF via TrkA and increases proNGF retrograde transport and neurodegeneration via p75(NTR)
View publicationKropf, E., Shekari, A., Jaberi, S., Puri, A., Wu, C. & Fahnestock, M. Age-induced nitrative stress decreases retrograde transport of proNGF via TrkA and increases proNGF retrograde transport and neurodegeneration via p75(NTR). Front Mol Neurosci 16, 1241420 (2023). https://doi.org/10.3389/fnmol.2023.1241420
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Macrophage AMPK beta1 activation by PF-06409577 reduces the inflammatory response, cholesterol synthesis, and atherosclerosis in mice
View publicationDay, E. A., Townsend, L. K., Rehal, S., Batchuluun, B., Wang, D., Morrow, M. R., Lu, R., Lundenberg, L., Lu, J. H., Desjardins, E. M., Smith, T. K. T., Raphenya, A. R., McArthur, A. G., Fullerton, M. D. & Steinberg, G. R. Macrophage AMPK beta1 activation by PF-06409577 reduces the inflammatory response, cholesterol synthesis, and atherosclerosis in mice. iScience 26, 108269 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2023.108269
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Comparison of national and international sedentary behaviour and physical activity guidelines for older adults: A systematic review and quality appraisal with AGREE II
View publicationHuang, A., Wang, E., Sanger, S., Papaioannou, A. & Rodrigues, I. B. Comparison of national and international sedentary behaviour and physical activity guidelines for older adults: A systematic review and quality appraisal with AGREE II. PLoS One 18, e0294784 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0294784
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Evaluating the impact of engaging older adults and service providers as research partners in the co-design of a community mobility-promoting program: a mixed methods developmental evaluation study
View publicationMacNeil, M., Abelson, J., Moore, C., Lindsay, S., Adams, J., Alshaikhahmed, A., Jain, K., Petrie, P. & Ganann, R. Evaluating the impact of engaging older adults and service providers as research partners in the co-design of a community mobility-promoting program: a mixed methods developmental evaluation study. Res Involv Engagem 9, 116 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40900-023-00523-5
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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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