Exciting new partnership alert! MIRA is proud to announce a groundbreaking initiative connecting the evidence-based resources of McMaster Optimal Aging Portal 🤝 Vyta - Powered by Bayshore HealthCare, a leader in aging-in-place solutions. For more: mira.mcmaster.ca/news-events/mi…

MIRA's Older Adult Open Campus Day showcased the McMaster community coming together in 2024 through intergenerational collaboration and knowledge exchange in aging research, looking forward to what 2025 brings! Full story by Daily News: ow.ly/Ur9950UKeQO

After a long career in the film and TV industry, Natalie, 63, now dedicates herself to her creative passions. Discover how a visit to a CLSA Data Collection Site sparked the idea for her latest creative project here: ow.ly/BygT50UKjit

Do you have three minutes to share one slide? Share the "Why?" behind your aging research at Pitch Your Project! This event provides opportunity for networking, knowledge exchange and showcasing your research Registration: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Don't exercise because you "ought to"...the "whys" are crucial for fitting exercise into a life — Meridith Griffin at MIRA's #SageConversations. MIRA's @Allisonmward facilitates a fascinating conversation with an engaged and active group of older adults.

Join us March 7 from 3 - 4:30 for the continuation of our Sage Conversation series! Dr. Susan Dudley will give us all the dirt on how plants make friends (and foe!) followed by a tour of the new McMaster Biology Greenhouse 🌱 Registration: eventbrite.ca/e/sage-convers…

The next MIRA | Dixon Hall Centre #SnacksAndScience event is almost here! Join Director Marla Beauchamp for a talk on fall prevention, plus an engaging balance demo with Dr. Sachi O'Hoski and Stephanie Saunders of McMaster School of Rehabilitation Science. Register here: eventbrite.ca/e/121711969075…

CLSAFindings💡: Adverse childhood experiences and perceived body size across the life course: a longitudinal study using data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) Cc: Vanessa De Rubeis McMaster PNB Department McMaster Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences HEI 🔗:ow.ly/ncnB50V8weP

Curious about @McMasteReseach in aging? You're in luck—it's almost time for Pitch Your Project! All are invited to hear three-minute-thesis style presentations on aging research projects from across McMaster University. Presenters & registration: ow.ly/jmO450VapnU

CLSAFindings💡: Evaluating vitamin C-related gene-environment and metabolite-environment interaction effects on intraocular pressure in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging Cc: School of Epidemiology and Public Health King's College London 🔗:ow.ly/BTmP50V8x30

Dr. Marla Beauchamp, Director of the MIRA | Dixon Hall Centre, has been awarded a $925,649 CIHR Project Grant for the SMARTMOVE project. This initiative will leverage wearable tech to improve mobility outcomes for older Canadians. For the full story: mira.mcmaster.ca/news-events/mi…

Join us on April 29 at Noon ET for the next #CLSAWebinar. Postdoc researcher Komal Aryal of University of Toronto and Sinai Health will present "Quality of dying in Canada: an analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging Decedent Questionnaire." Register: ow.ly/srBE50Vu3V2

Opioids and aging: What you need to know ow.ly/22uO50Vw320

Join former MIRA trainee, Komal Aryal for a deep dive into her recent publication on end-of-life experiences using CLSA Decedent Questionnaire data.

⏰ Calling all graduate students, postdocs & early career researchers! Apply now for the EPIC-AT Health Research Training Platform Fellowships, offering funding & exclusive training to drive innovation in digital health solutions for older adults: agewell-epic.ca/program/

🧠✨ Join us for an eye-opening (and heart-healthy!) talk and discussion as Dr. Ada Tang and Dr. Kevin Moncion explore how men and women experience stroke differently. MIRA McMaster Register now: ow.ly/RxTe50VLq8H #StrokeAwareness #WomenAndStroke #SnacksAndScience

The recording of the inaugural Suzanne Labarge Lecture in Aging with Dr. Stephen Lord is now live! Watch "Steady, Safe and Savvy: New technologies for fall prevention as we age" and visit the full recap with exclusive photos. Full story & recording: mira.mcmaster.ca/news-events/in…

Just in time for Senior’s Month, we are proud to announce the release of the 2024 MIRA and Labarge Annual Report. Discover highlights from the past year as MIRA continues to drive innovation and impact in aging research both locally and globally. Report: mira.mcmaster.ca/news-events/20…

In 2024, MIRA hosted 18 events supporting our 144+ strong Trainee Network. To learn about how MIRA empowers trainees through opportunities, and ongoing communication and support, we invite you to visit pages 38 – 55 of our annual report here: mira.mcmaster.ca/wp-content/upl…

This #SeniorsMonth, we’re celebrating how MIRA connects research with community, engaging and serving hundreds of older adults through events across McMaster University, City of Hamilton , Dixon Hall. Visit pages 56 - 67 of our report: mira.mcmaster.ca/wp-content/upl…