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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Role of muscle strength in balance assessment and treatment in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
View publicationMcLay, R., O’Hoski, S. & Beauchamp, M. K. Role of muscle strength in balance assessment and treatment in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Journal 30, 35-43 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1097/cpt.0000000000000093
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Creating an intergenerational university hub: Engaging older and younger users in the shaping of space and place
View publicationVrkljan, B., Whalen, A., Kajaks, T., Nadarajah, S., White, P. J., Harrington, L. & Raina, P. Creating an intergenerational university hub: Engaging older and younger users in the shaping of space and place. Gerontol Geriatr Educ 40, 244-260 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1080/02701960.2019.1572010
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Prolonged exercise training improves the acute type II muscle fibre satellite cell response in healthy older men
View publicationSnijders, T., Nederveen, J. P., Bell, K. E., Lau, S. W., Mazara, N., Kumbhare, D. A., Phillips, S. M. & Parise, G. Prolonged exercise training improves the acute type II muscle fibre satellite cell response in healthy older men. J Physiol 597, 105-119 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1113/JP276260
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A simple, low-cost and efficient gait analyzer for wearable healthcare applications
View publicationMajumder, S., Mondal, T. & Deen, M. J. A simple, low-cost and efficient gait analyzer for wearable healthcare applications. IEEE Sensors Journal 19, 2320-2329 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1109/jsen.2018.2885207
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Integrated myofibrillar protein synthesis in recovery from unaccustomed and accustomed resistance exercise with and without multi-ingredient supplementation in overweight older men
View publicationBell, K. E., Brook, M. S., Snijders, T., Kumbhare, D., Parise, G., Smith, K., Atherton, P. J. & Phillips, S. M. Integrated myofibrillar protein synthesis in recovery from unaccustomed and accustomed resistance exercise with and without multi-ingredient supplementation in overweight older men. Front Nutr 6, 40 (2019). https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2019.00040
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A multi-ingredient nutritional supplement in combination with resistance exercise and high-intensity interval training improves cognitive function and increases N-3 index in healthy older men: A randomized controlled trial.
View publicationBell, K. E., Fang, H., Snijders, T., Allison, D. J., Zulyniak, M. A., Chabowski, A., Parise, G., Phillips, S. M. & Heisz, J. J. A multi-ingredient nutritional supplement in combination with resistance exercise and high-intensity interval training improves cognitive function and increases N-3 index in healthy older men: A randomized controlled trial. Front Aging Neurosci 11, 107 (2019). https://doi.org/10.3389/fnagi.2019.00107
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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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