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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Monocyte-driven inflamm-aging reduces intestinal barrier function in females
View publicationQuin, C., Breznik, J. A., Kennedy, A. E., DeJong, E. N., Andary, C. M., Ermolina, S., Davidson, D. J., Ma, J., Surette, M. G. & Bowdish, D. M. E. Monocyte-driven inflamm-aging reduces intestinal barrier function in females. Immun Ageing 21, 65 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12979-024-00469-6
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Effectiveness of physiotherapist-led tele-rehabilitation for older adults with chronic conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis
View publicationEdward, H., Nicolau, D., Wu, J., Paramanantharajah, N., Wojkowski, S., Macedo, L., Mukherjee, S. D., Phillips, S. & Smith-Turchyn, J. Effectiveness of physiotherapist-led tele-rehabilitation for older adults with chronic conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Disabil Rehabil, 1-15 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2024.2423770
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The implementation of sex-and gender-based considerations in exercise-based randomized controlled trials in individuals with stroke: A cross-sectional study
View publicationWiley, E., Noguchi, K. S., Fang, H., Moncion, K., Richardson, J., MacDermid, J. C. & Tang, A. The implementation of sex-and gender-based considerations in exercise-based randomized controlled trials in individuals with stroke: A cross-sectional study. PLoS One 19, e0308519 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0308519
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Postoperative pain and neurocognitive outcomes after noncardiac surgery: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis
View publicationKhaled, M., Sabac, D., Fuda, M., Koubaesh, C., Gallab, J., Qu, M., Lo Bianco, G., Shanthanna, H., Paul, J., Thabane, L. & Marcucci, M. Postoperative pain and neurocognitive outcomes after noncardiac surgery: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis. Br J Anaesth 134, 89-101 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2024.08.032
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The landscape of contemporary paratransit research: A critical systematic review of the literature in the US and Canada
View publicationCollins, T., Ravensbergen, L. & Young, M. The landscape of contemporary paratransit research: A critical systematic review of the literature in the US and Canada. Travel Behaviour and Society 38 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tbs.2024.100930
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A pilot randomized controlled trial of a virtual peer-support exercise intervention for female older adults with cancer
View publicationSmith-Turchyn, J., Sinclair, S., O’Loughlin, E. K., Innes, A., Vani, M. F., Beauchamp, M., Phillips, S. M., Richardson, J., Thabane, L. & Sabiston, C. M. A pilot randomized controlled trial of a virtual peer-support exercise intervention for female older adults with cancer. BMC Geriatr 24, 887 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-05495-z
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