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.
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 a home-based fall prevention exercise program among older adults with chronic lung disease
View publicationChauvin, S., Durocher, E., Richardson, J. & Beauchamp, M. K. Experiences of a home-based fall prevention exercise program among older adults with chronic lung disease. Disabil Rehabil 44, 5513-5519 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2021.1938246
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A web-based social network tool (GENIE) for supporting self-management among high users of the health care system: Feasibility and usability study
View publicationValaitis, R., Cleghorn, L., Vassilev, I., Rogers, A., Ploeg, J., Kothari, A., Risdon, C., Gillett, J., Guenter, D. & Dolovich, L. A web-based social network tool (GENIE) for supporting self-management among high users of the health care system: Feasibility and usability study. JMIR Form Res 5, e25285 (2021). https://doi.org/10.2196/25285
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Knowledge translation strategies for sharing evidence-based health information with older adults and their caregivers: findings from a persona-scenario method
Lokker, C., Gentles, S. J., Ganann, R., Jezrawi, R., Tahir, I., Okelana, O., Yousif, C., Iorio, A. & Valaitis, R. Knowledge translation strategies for sharing evidence-based health information with older adults and their caregivers: findings from a persona-scenario method. BMC Geriatr 21, 665 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02588-x
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A longitudinal analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of middle-aged and older adults from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
View publicationRaina, P., Wolfson, C., Griffith, L., Kirkland, S., McMillan, J., Basta, N., Joshi, D., Oz, U. E., Sohel, N., Maimon, G., Thompson, M. & CLSA team. A longitudinal analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of middle-aged and older adults from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. Nat Aging 1, 1137-1147 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43587-021-00128-1
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Assessment of functional mobility after COVID-19 in adults aged 50 years or older in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
View publicationBeauchamp, M. K., Joshi, D., McMillan, J., Erbas Oz, U., Griffith, L. E., Basta, N. E., Kirkland, S., Wolfson, C., Raina, P. & the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging Team. Assessment of functional mobility after COVID-19 in adults aged 50 years or older in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. JAMA Netw Open 5, e2146168 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.46168
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Development of GERAS DANcing for Cognition and Exercise (DANCE): a feasibility study
Hewston, P., Kennedy, C., Ioannidis, G., Merom, D., Hladysh, G., Marr, S., Lee, J., Sztramko, R., Trainor, L., Grenier, A., Woolhouse, M. H., Patterson, C. & Papaioannou, A. Development of GERAS DANcing for Cognition and Exercise (DANCE): a feasibility study. Pilot Feasibility Stud 8, 9 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-021-00956-3
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