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 library-based “Tech Club” for older adults living with dementia and their care partners: A codesigned pilot project
View publicationInnes, A., McLeod, M., Gilani, U., Kovalik, K. J., Dupuis, C. & Burke, E. A library-based “Tech Club” for older adults living with dementia and their care partners: A codesigned pilot project. Library Trends 74, 306-331 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1353/lib.2025.a976066
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Genetic variations in bitter taste receptors and COVID-19 in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
Shafizadeh, M., Khan, M. W., Drogemoller, B., Stavropoulou, C., St John, P., Bhullar, R. P., Chelikani, P. & Hitchon, C. A. Genetic variations in bitter taste receptors and COVID-19 in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. Biomedicines 13 (2025). https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines13102473
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Understanding the representation of older adults in motion capture locomotion datasets
View publicationYu, Y., Wang, Y. & Zheng, R. Understanding the representation of older adults in motion capture locomotion datasets. IEEE Annual Congress on Artificial Intelligence of Things (IEEE AIoT), 238-243 (2025). https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2511.11713
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“You have to be there”: Emotional labor, cultural ethics, and the realities of Black families of people with dementia in Canada during COVID-19
View publicationIroanyah, N., Waldron, I., Kapiriri, L., Miguel, M. B., Murad-Kassam, S., Ferrow, L. & Oyinlola, O. “You have to be there”: Emotional labor, cultural ethics, and the realities of Black families of people with dementia in Canada during COVID-19. Dementia (London), 14713012251398970 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1177/14713012251398970
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Feasibility, acceptability and preliminary outcomes of the Parents Under Pressure program: a Canadian pilot study
View publicationAttard, C., De Rubeis, V., MacMillan, H., Barlow, J., Ratcliffe, J., Duku, E., Bennett, T. & Gonzalez, A. Feasibility, acceptability and preliminary outcomes of the Parents Under Pressure program: a Canadian pilot study. Children and Youth Services Review 179 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108584
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The INITIATE (Initial Test for Fall Risk Assessment in the Elderly) prospective cohort study: baseline results
Saunders, S., Kuspinar, A., Sibley, K. M., D’Amore, C., Noble, T., Griffith, L. E., Raina, P., Richardson, J., Speechley, M. & Beauchamp, M. K. The INITIATE (Initial Test for Fall Risk Assessment in the Elderly) prospective cohort study: baseline results. BMC Geriatr (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-06724-9
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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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