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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A digital self-administered check-up assessment and evaluation of risk communication in older people
View publicationSchumacher, C., Pyatt, G., Mowbray, F., Jones, A., Prentice, D. & Costa, A. A digital self-administered check-up assessment and evaluation of risk communication in older people. Int J Older People Nurs 19, e12667 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1111/opn.12667
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A live online exercise program for older adults improves depression and life-space mobility: A mixed-methods pilot randomized controlled trial
View publicationColetta, G., Noguchi, K. S., Beaudoin, K. D., McQuarrie, A., Tang, A., Griffin, M., Ganann, R. & Phillips, S. M. A live online exercise program for older adults improves depression and life-space mobility: A mixed-methods pilot randomized controlled trial. PLoS One 19, e0312992 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0312992
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The mental health toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on older adults with migraine: A prospective analysis of depression using the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
MacNeil, A., Taunque, A., Leo, S. N., Li, G., de Groh, M., Jiang, Y. & Fuller-Thomson, E. The mental health toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on older adults with migraine: A prospective analysis of depression using the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. J Pain Res 17, 3845-3866 (2024). https://doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S469798
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Change in prevalence of smoking during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic among middle-aged and older adults in Canada: a cohort study of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
View publicationKhattar, J., Erbas Oz, U., De Rubeis, V., de Groh, M., Jiang, Y., Griffith, L. & Anderson, L. N. Change in prevalence of smoking during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic among middle-aged and older adults in Canada: a cohort study of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. BMJ Public Health 2, e001175 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2024-001175
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Assessing the feasibility of an integrated collection of education modules for fall and fracture prevention (iCARE) for healthcare providers in long term care: A longitudinal study
Rodrigues, I. B., Ioannidis, G., Kane, L. L., Hillier, L. M., Adachi, J., Heckman, G., Hirdes, J., Holroyd-Leduc, J., Jaglal, S., Kaasalainen, S., Marr, S., McArthur, C., Straus, S., Tarride, J. E., Abbas, M., Costa, A. P., Lau, A. N., Thabane, L. & Papaioannou, A. Assessing the feasibility of an integrated collection of education modules for fall and fracture prevention (iCARE) for healthcare providers in long term care: A longitudinal study. PLOS Glob Public Health 4, e0003096 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0003096
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Mapping context of sedentary behaviour in older adults who are prefrail and frail: An analysis of secondary outcomes from a longitudinal study (MAPS-B)
View publicationRodrigues, I. B., Kalra, M., Zheng, R., Rabinovich, A., Ioannidis, G., Kobsar, D., Bray, S. R., Adachi, J. D., Fang, Q. & Papaioannou, A. Mapping context of sedentary behaviour in older adults who are prefrail and frail: An analysis of secondary outcomes from a longitudinal study (MAPS-B). BMJ Open 14, e084610 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-084610
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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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