ANN ARBOR—When you think of fast food, you don’t normally think of good health, but places such as the Golden Arches and neighborhood cafes may provide a small cognitive benefit to older adults during their golden years. A University of Michigan study has found that older adults’ regular visits to eateries such as fast food… Continue reading A happy meal: Casual eateries may provide cognitive benefits for older adults
News Tag: COVID-19
Detroit unemployment rate drops, but 1 in 5 residents in financial trouble
ANN ARBOR—More Detroiters have returned to work amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but many families continue to have difficulty affording basic necessities and worry more hardship is ahead. That’s according to the latest representative survey of Detroiters from the University of Michigan’s Detroit Metro Area Communities Study. The survey, which was open July 15-29, is the… Continue reading Detroit unemployment rate drops, but 1 in 5 residents in financial trouble
Maize & Blueprint: Recognizing the Emotional Impacts of Covid-19
ANN ARBOR – In this episode of Michigan Minds, Shawna Lee, associate professor at the School of Social Work and faculty associate at the Research Center for Group Dynamics (RCGD) at ISR, talks about how COVID-19 has impacted everyone differently, and shares some ways faculty can recognize the toll it has taken on their students… Continue reading Maize & Blueprint: Recognizing the Emotional Impacts of Covid-19
When schools close their doors, who falls through the cracks?
ANN ARBOR—As public schools grapple with how to safely educate students during the coronavirus pandemic, many districts will turn to online learning. But children whose parents are frontline workers or who simply cannot afford to stay home will have to navigate distance learning on their own, in their own homes. Pamela Davis-Kean, a research… Continue reading When schools close their doors, who falls through the cracks?
Maize & Blueprint: Providing Health-informed Education Experiences
ANN ARBOR – In this episode of Michigan Minds, Pamela Davis-Kean, professor of psychology at the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, and research professor at the Institute for Social Research, explores some of the logistics that faculty are working through to prepare for a successful public health-informed semester this fall. Davis-Kean is hopeful… Continue reading Maize & Blueprint: Providing Health-informed Education Experiences
Consumers need renewal of federal aid
ANN ARBOR—Consumer sentiment sank further in late July due to the continued resurgence of the coronavirus, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. In the last four months, the Sentiment Index has remained trendless, averaging a decline of 25% from the same period in 2019. The Expectations Index fell back to a six-year… Continue reading Consumers need renewal of federal aid
COVID-19 survey work builds on U-M researcher’s projects in Mozambique
ANN ARBOR – In more than a decade of work on diverse projects in the African nation of Mozambique, University of Michigan researcher Dean Yang sees a common theme: The importance of social connections in attitudes and actions affecting lives and livelihoods. That work has included improving agricultural productivity through a fertilizer pilot program and… Continue reading COVID-19 survey work builds on U-M researcher’s projects in Mozambique
Unemployment remains steadily high in Detroit
DETROIT—As everyday activities in Detroit begin to resume, four out of 10 working Detroiters remain temporarily or permanently laid off, and many residents say they feel the state is reopening too soon. According to the third rapid response COVID-19 survey from U-M’s Detroit Metro Area Communities Study, the unemployment rate in Detroit still sits around… Continue reading Unemployment remains steadily high in Detroit
Consumer confidence: Coronavirus trends dominate economy
ANN ARBOR—Consumer confidence rose moderately in June along with the reopening of the economy in several parts of the country, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. Compared with the shutdown in April, consumers thought current economic conditions had improved but have only partially offset the steep declines due to the pandemic. Not… Continue reading Consumer confidence: Coronavirus trends dominate economy
ISR Insights Speaker Series – Mental Health and Well-being Among Older Americans During the Pandemic: The COVID-19 Coping Study
ANN ARBOR – ISR Insights Speaker Series is a series focusing on the research happening at ISR. Wednesday, July 15, 1pm EST COVID-19 has both immediate and long-term consequences for the health and well-being of Americans. Older adults are not only at higher risk for severe illness from the disease, but may also be especially… Continue reading ISR Insights Speaker Series – Mental Health and Well-being Among Older Americans During the Pandemic: The COVID-19 Coping Study