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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Experiences of integrating community volunteers as extensions of the primary care team to help support older adults at home: a qualitative study
View publicationGaber, J., Oliver, D., Valaitis, R., Cleghorn, L., Lamarche, L., Avilla, E., Parascandalo, F., Price, D. & Dolovich, L. Experiences of integrating community volunteers as extensions of the primary care team to help support older adults at home: a qualitative study. BMC Fam Pract 21, 92 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-020-01165-2
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The antecedents and results of seniors’ use of activity tracking wearable devices
View publicationAbouzahra, M. & Ghasemaghaei, M. The antecedents and results of seniors’ use of activity tracking wearable devices. Health Policy and Technology 9, 213-217 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlpt.2019.11.002
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To drive or not to drive: Driving cessation amongst older adults in rural and small towns in Canada
View publicationHansen, S., Newbold, K. B., Scott, D. M., Vrkljan, B. & Grenier, A. To drive or not to drive: Driving cessation amongst older adults in rural and small towns in Canada. Journal of Transport Geography 86, 1-7 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2020.102773
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Wearable device adoption among older adults: A mixed-methods study
View publicationFarivar, S., Abouzahra, M. & Ghasemaghaei, M. Wearable device adoption among older adults: A mixed-methods study. Int J Inf Manage 55, 102209 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2020.102209
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Robotic Systems for Healthcare 4.0: Visions and enabling technologies
View publicationYang, G., Pang, Z., Jamal Deen, M., Dong, M., Zhang, Y. T., Lovell, N. & Rahmani, A. M. Homecare Robotic Systems for Healthcare 4.0: Visions and enabling technologies. IEEE J Biomed Health Inform 24, 2535-2549 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1109/JBHI.2020.2990529
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“Think of it like a game”: Older adults’ and health professionals’ perspectives on interactive exercise technology design
View publicationSmith, A. C. J., Sookhoo, J. B., McArthur, C., Surlin, S., Akinyemi, A., Gardner, P. & Papaioannou, A. “Think of it like a game”: Older adults’ and health professionals’ perspectives on interactive exercise technology design. Physiother Can 73, 286-295 (2021). https://doi.org/10.3138/ptc-2019-0115
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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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