ANN ARBOR—Racial disparities have hindered police-community relations. Now research shows that they originate in a surprising place: an officer’s tone of voice. A new University of Michigan study showed that officers communicate in a friendlier, more respectful and less tense manner to white men during routine traffic stops, but in a less positive tone to… Continue reading Racial disparities in police officers’ tone of voice can undermine trust
News Tag: Population Health
More seniors may have undiagnosed dementia than previously thought
ANN ARBOR—Only 1 in 10 older adults in a large national survey who were found to have cognitive impairment consistent with dementia reported a formal medical diagnosis of the condition. Using data from the Health and Retirement Study to develop a nationally representative sample of roughly 6 million Americans age 65 or older, researchers at… Continue reading More seniors may have undiagnosed dementia than previously thought
Older Americans are aging better than ever, especially women
ANN ARBOR—Over the past decade, the news has largely been good for older Americans: More people are able to meet their daily care needs without assistance and women seem to be thriving the most. Findings are from a recently released series of online dashboards and chartbooks that tracks nationwide trends for adults ages 70 and… Continue reading Older Americans are aging better than ever, especially women
Trouble sleeping? Cognitive impairment more likely later in life
ANN ARBOR – If you’re having trouble falling asleep, problems remembering or concentrating are likely to occur more than a decade later, according to new University of Michigan research. Trouble sleeping was the only symptom that predicted poor cognitive performance 14 years later when compared with other symptoms of insomnia, the study showed. There is… Continue reading Trouble sleeping? Cognitive impairment more likely later in life
Pre-COVID, more than half of Detroit students felt anxious or depressed, 1 in 4 considered suicide
Findings to help shape next steps in DPSCD, U-M TRAILS partnership ANN ARBOR—Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, serious mental health concerns impacted a significant portion of students in Detroit public schools, a new report shows. More than half of student respondents in the Detroit Public Schools Community District had experienced symptoms of anxiety or depression,… Continue reading Pre-COVID, more than half of Detroit students felt anxious or depressed, 1 in 4 considered suicide
Michigan Minds – Firearm Injury Prevention Series: Safe Firearm Storage with Lisa Wexler
ANN ARBOR – This episode of Michigan Minds is part of a special series from the University of Michigan Public Engagement & Impact in collaboration with the Office of the Vice President for Research on firearm injury prevention. Download this episode As part of the Michigan Minds Firearm Injury Prevention Series, Lisa Wexler, PhD, joins… Continue reading Michigan Minds – Firearm Injury Prevention Series: Safe Firearm Storage with Lisa Wexler
Michigan Minds – Firearm Injury Prevention Series: Diverse Perspectives, Common Goals with Rebecca Cunningham
ANN ARBOR – This episode of Michigan Minds is part of a special series from the University of Michigan Public Engagement & Impact in collaboration with the Office of the Vice President for Research on firearm injury prevention. Download this episode University of Michigan Vice President for Research Rebecca Cunningham joined the Michigan Minds podcast… Continue reading Michigan Minds – Firearm Injury Prevention Series: Diverse Perspectives, Common Goals with Rebecca Cunningham
Michigan Minds Special Series: Firearm Injury Prevention
ANN ARBOR – The University of Michigan will launch a new Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention to generate knowledge and advance innovative solutions that reduce firearm injury, a public health crisis that leads to more than 100 deaths per day across the United States. “Firearm violence led to nearly 40,000 deaths nationwide last year, and… Continue reading Michigan Minds Special Series: Firearm Injury Prevention
What’s behind the falling U.S. birthrate?
ANN ARBOR—Fertility rates in the United States have hit an all-time low—and have cratered since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Pamela Smock, a research professor in the Population Studies Center at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research and a professor of sociology, discusses how the blend of changing social attitudes, a changing… Continue reading What’s behind the falling U.S. birthrate?
More youth report concussions since 2016, U-M study shows
ANN ARBOR—Educating athletes, parents and coaches about concussion treatment and prevention has been a priority during the last decade, but are the intended audiences hearing the message? New research from the University of Michigan found that 1 in 4 adolescents self-reported at least one concussion in 2020, up from about 20% in 2016. During that… Continue reading More youth report concussions since 2016, U-M study shows