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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Modifiable factors related to life-space mobility in community-dwelling older adults: results from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
Kuspinar, A., Verschoor, C. P., Beauchamp, M. K., Dushoff, J., Ma, J., Amster, E., Bassim, C., Dal Bello-Haas, V., Gregory, M. A., Harris, J. E., Letts, L., Neil-Sztramko, S. E., Richardson, J., Valaitis, R. & Vrkljan, B. Modifiable factors related to life-space mobility in community-dwelling older adults: results from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. BMC Geriatr 20, 35 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-020-1431-5
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Health TAPESTRY: Exploring the potential of a nursing student placement within a primary care intervention for community-dwelling older adults
View publicationValaitis, R., Gaber, J., Waters, H., Lamarche, L., Oliver, D., Parascandalo, F., Schofield, R. & Dolovich, L. Health TAPESTRY: Exploring the potential of a nursing student placement within a primary care intervention for community-dwelling older adults. SAGE Open Nurs 6, 2377960820909672 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1177/2377960820909672
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Examining interprofessional teams structures and processes in the implementation of a primary care intervention (Health TAPESTRY) for older adults using normalization process theory
View publicationValaitis, R., Cleghorn, L., Dolovich, L., Agarwal, G., Gaber, J., Mangin, D., Oliver, D., Parascandalo, F., Ploeg, J. & Risdon, C. Examining interprofessional teams structures and processes in the implementation of a primary care intervention (Health TAPESTRY) for older adults using normalization process theory. BMC Fam Pract 21, 63 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-020-01131-y
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Disconnected relationships between primary care and community-based health and social services and system navigation for older adults: a qualitative descriptive study
View publicationValaitis, R., Cleghorn, L., Ploeg, J., Risdon, C., Mangin, D., Dolovich, L., Agarwal, G., Oliver, D., Gaber, J. & Chung, H. Disconnected relationships between primary care and community-based health and social services and system navigation for older adults: a qualitative descriptive study. BMC Fam Pract 21, 69 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-020-01143-8
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The impact of driving status on out-of-home and social activity engagement among older Canadians
View publicationSpinney, J. E. L., Newbold, K. B., Scott, D. M., Vrkljan, B. & Grenier, A. The impact of driving status on out-of-home and social activity engagement among older Canadians. Journal of Transport Geography 85, 1-9 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2020.102698
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Validity of balance and mobility screening tests for assessing fall risk in COPD
View publicationMcLay, R., Kirkwood, R. N., Kuspinar, A., Richardson, J., Wald, J., Raghavan, N., Ellerton, C., Pugsley, S. & Beauchamp, M. K. Validity of balance and mobility screening tests for assessing fall risk in COPD. Chron Respir Dis 17, 1479973120922538 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1177/1479973120922538
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