MIRA’s research approach Design-thinking and interdisciplinary research MIRA’s approach to research is based on the philosophy of co-design and design-thinking. We believe approaches that engage the older adult community, their families, health-care providers and other key stakeholders through every stage of our activities, from research to evaluation and implementation of interventions and technologies, is key to delivering solutions that have real and practical impact. MIRA leads several initiatives that facilitate co-design, design-thinking and user-centred research to support its mandate to foster interdisciplinary collaborations within and beyond McMaster University.
Collaborations in design-thinking One of MIRA’s aims is to explore and promote the use of design-thinking approaches in aging, both within McMaster and more broadly. MIRA has collaborated with experts in these fields, such as Dr. Robert Fleisig (McMaster, Faculty of Engineering), Dr. Harry Mahler (OCADU, Toronto), and Dr. PJ White and Colin Deevy (IT Carlow, Ireland). Dr. White is actively involved with MIRA’s Idea Exchange Series to support MIRA researchers through the COVID-19 pandemic.
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