ANN ARBOR—Caring for a partner or spouse with a new diagnosis of Alzheimer’s or related dementia is associated with a 30% increase in depressive symptoms, compared to older adults who don’t have a spouse with dementia—and these symptoms are sustained over time, a new University of Michigan study found. This sustained depression over time is… Continue reading Depression worsens over time for older caregivers of newly diagnosed dementia patients
News Tag: Population Health
Disability disparities may be explained by obesity, smoking, physical labor
Excess body mass, smoking and manual labor explain a large proportion of disability disparities in the United States, according to a new University of Michigan study. While it’s well documented that those with less education, and especially those without a high school diploma, are more likely to become disabled, less is known about the mechanisms… Continue reading Disability disparities may be explained by obesity, smoking, physical labor
Mail delays may affect medication supply for nearly 1 in 4 Americans over 50
ANN ARBOR – The timeliness of mail delivery may affect access to medication for many middle-aged and older adults, according to a new analysis of data from a national poll of people aged 50 to 80. Nearly one in four people in this age group said they receive at least one medication by mail, but… Continue reading Mail delays may affect medication supply for nearly 1 in 4 Americans over 50
MDHHS partners with U-M Youth Policy Lab to evaluate Michigan’s Maternal Infant Health Program
LANSING, MI – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and the University of Michigan Youth Policy Lab have been awarded a grant by Arnold Ventures to conduct a rigorous impact evaluation of Michigan’s Maternal Infant Health Program, the state’s largest evidence-based home visiting program. The study will support Michigan’s efforts to improve… Continue reading MDHHS partners with U-M Youth Policy Lab to evaluate Michigan’s Maternal Infant Health Program
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
Mind the gap: Even the richest Americans lag the English on health
Lower income means poorer health in middle age in both countries, but the U.S. has a much bigger difference in health between the top and bottom of the income ladder. ANN ARBOR—Middle-aged Americans have worse health than their English counterparts—and the difference in health between rich and poor is much larger on the American side… Continue reading Mind the gap: Even the richest Americans lag the English on health
Finding our Strength: Transcending the Binary
ANN ARBOR – This year, ISR hosted a pop-up exhibit displaying findings from a survey led by Transcend the Binary, an advocacy organization for the transgender/gender non-conforming (trans) community in the Metro Detroit area. Transcend’s goal is to create awareness about trans lives, generate new perspectives that can translate into greater individual and community resiliency,… Continue reading Finding our Strength: Transcending the Binary
$3.5 million grant renewal to University Research Corridor member universities marks 25 years of research and scholarship on minority aging and health
ANN ARBOR — The Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan, has received a $3.5 million grant renewal from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Aging to extend the Michigan Center for Urban African American Aging Research (MCUAAAR). The Research Center for Group Dynamics at ISR will administer the grant, along with… Continue reading $3.5 million grant renewal to University Research Corridor member universities marks 25 years of research and scholarship on minority aging and health
Panapasa finds Pacific Islanders in CA have higher health risks, lower insurance coverage than other Californians
Research by Sela Panapasa finds that two groups of Pacific Islanders residing in California – Samoans and Tongans – had higher rates of hypertension and cigarette smoking, and lower rates of health insurance coverage and use of health care screenings, than Californians at large.
Survey finds health disparities in two Pacific Islander populations
ANN ARBOR—A survey of two groups of Pacific Islanders draws comparisons between the health of two populations of Pacific Islanders residing in California, revealing they lag behind the state in several key areas of health. Led by Sela Panapasa, a scientist at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research, a group of researchers administered… Continue reading Survey finds health disparities in two Pacific Islander populations