Listen to the Michigan Medicine podcast, Minding Memory, interview with Kristine Ajrouch, PhD Jump to Transcript In this episode, Matt & Lauren speak with Kristine Ajrouch, PhD – a new member of our CAPRA leadership team. Kristine is a Research Professor at the Institute for Social Research whose work focuses on aging, health, immigration and family in the United Statues and… Continue reading Convoys of Caregiving: Arab American Families Living with Dementia
News Tag: Population Health
ISR Insights talk highlights the widespread and ongoing effects of herpes
ANN ARBOR — Chances are good you have herpes. Up to 90% of adults likely have some kind of herpes virus in their system, making this one of our most prevalent viral companions when all eight human herpes viruses are taken into consideration. But these viruses are more than just health complications. They’re complex biological records… Continue reading ISR Insights talk highlights the widespread and ongoing effects of herpes
New Insights on Historic Causes of Maternal Deaths
In historical populations, female death rates usually exceeded male death rates during the reproductive ages. The most obvious cause of this difference is deaths resulting from childbirth. Parish registers show that maternal mortality in pre-industrial England (1650-1800) averaged 10 per 1,000 births – or 1.0 percent, 50 times higher than today. Childbearing dramatically increased the… Continue reading New Insights on Historic Causes of Maternal Deaths
Research Shows Economic Consequences of Divorce in the US Vary by Gender, Race, and Ethnicity
Recent research led by University of Michigan sociologist Pamela Smock has shown that the economic consequences of divorce vary substantially– not only on the basis of gender, which has long been established, but also on the basis of race and ethnicity. Findings published in the Journal of Family and Economic Issues documented disparate effects of… Continue reading Research Shows Economic Consequences of Divorce in the US Vary by Gender, Race, and Ethnicity
Early-life weight gain boosts adult height without increasing obesity risk
ANN ARBOR—In children with undernutrition, increasing weight in a child’s first decade of life can lead to significantly taller adults—with no increase in the risk of obesity or high blood pressure later in life, according to a new University of Michigan study. The findings, published in JAMA Network Open this month, are key for children facing… Continue reading Early-life weight gain boosts adult height without increasing obesity risk
To suss out who’s sick, humans rely on senses at a distance
ANN ARBOR—If you’re sharing close quarters with someone during flu season, how would you know they are sick, even in cases where they may not know themselves? A new global study led by a University of Michigan researcher found that people worldwide—when choosing among their five senses—agree that sight and hearing are the most useful senses, followed… Continue reading To suss out who’s sick, humans rely on senses at a distance
ISR Study Links Vision Problems in Older Adults to Higher Mortality Risk, Highlights Role of Falls
A recent national University of Michigan study confirms that aging adults who have trouble with their vision are at a higher risk of mortality, and suggests a key factor is their high risk of falling. The study, published in Innovation in Aging, uses longitudinal data from the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) to… Continue reading ISR Study Links Vision Problems in Older Adults to Higher Mortality Risk, Highlights Role of Falls
50 years of US economic change linked to poorer health, shorter lives for less-educated Americans
ANN ARBOR—Fifty years of economic change have taken a heavy toll on some Americans, especially those with less education who not only have been left behind but are sicker and living shorter lives, according to new research. The study published in Epidemiology and led by Arline Geronimus, professor at the University of Michigan School of… Continue reading 50 years of US economic change linked to poorer health, shorter lives for less-educated Americans
ISR’s Kira Birditt explains why ‘concordant drinking’ may strengthen marital bonds in Insights talk
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — Alcohol abuse is a significant public health issue. Heavy use of alcohol one of the leading causes of mortality and disability worldwide, and the increasing use of alcohol is an ongoing concern for older generations. Heavy drinking is a particular concern for older adults. The definition of heavy… Continue reading ISR’s Kira Birditt explains why ‘concordant drinking’ may strengthen marital bonds in Insights talk
Multi-generational data to reveal effects of persistent disadvantage on young children’s health
ANN ARBOR – Emily Treleaven, an affiliate of the Population Studies Center at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research, has received R01 funding from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) to assess how persistent, intergenerational social and economic disadvantages shape disparities in health, infections, and healthcare… Continue reading Multi-generational data to reveal effects of persistent disadvantage on young children’s health