Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — Family support for young learners — both during school and outside of school hours — can be crucial for developing key academic skills like reading. Gauging family support can be difficult, though, especially when multiple languages are involved, but a new paper explores the phenomenon of family support… Continue reading Paper explores impact of family engagement with educational technology
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COVID accelerated declines in dementia trends for US older adults
ANN ARBOR—Because of a sharp increase in deaths among older adults with dementia during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the rate of older adults with the disorder declined faster from 2011 to 2021 than it did through 2019, according to a University of Michigan study. With heightened social isolation brought about by the onset… Continue reading COVID accelerated declines in dementia trends for US older adults
Not drinking today? Study reveals why young adult drinkers choose alcohol-free days
Not drinking today? Study reveals why young adult drinkers choose alcohol-free days ANN ARBOR—Understanding the reasons why young adults choose not to drink on certain days may inform prevention and intervention programs aimed at reducing the harms associated with alcohol consequences. Although alcohol use is declining among young adults, rates of hazardous drinking and its… Continue reading Not drinking today? Study reveals why young adult drinkers choose alcohol-free days
Could prolonged exposure to pollution lead to loss of independence in later life?
Traffic pollution emerges as a lead exacerbator for ailments that come with aging Long-term exposure to air pollution can lead to a loss of independence for older adults, according to a University of Michigan study. In research published in JAMA Network Open, air pollution from traffic emerges as a key risk factor for older adults… Continue reading Could prolonged exposure to pollution lead to loss of independence in later life?
Pam Davis-Kean named Director of ISR’s Survey Research Center
Pam Davis-Kean has been selected as the Director of the Survey Research Center (SRC) for a five-year term beginning September 1, 2024. Davis-Kean is a Professor of Psychology, a Research Professor in the Survey Research Center and Research Center for Group Dynamics, and a Faculty Associate of ICPSR. Davis-Kean brings a wealth of knowledge and… Continue reading Pam Davis-Kean named Director of ISR’s Survey Research Center
Overcoming barriers to heat pump adoption in cold climates and avoiding the ‘energy poverty trap’
ANN ARBOR—Converting home heating systems from natural gas furnaces to electric heat pumps is seen as a way to address climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. But a new University of Michigan study of 51 Southeast Michigan households shows that switching to efficient, cold-climate heat pumps would increase annual utility bills by an average… Continue reading Overcoming barriers to heat pump adoption in cold climates and avoiding the ‘energy poverty trap’
New paper explores declining income mobility around the world
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — Upward mobility is a key measure of both objective and subjective economic success. Researchers use indicators of upward mobility to compare the economic success of one generation to the next, and in countries around the world, parents often express the desire to see their children achieve greater success… Continue reading New paper explores declining income mobility around the world
Lifetime of stress takes toll on cardiovascular health of Black Americans
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — Structural inequities and systemic racism in the United States has had long-term implications for marginalized racial and ethnic groups. Black Americans, in particular, experience higher rates of hypertension and cardiovascular disease-related mortality than their White counterparts in part because of their greater exposure to stress across the life… Continue reading Lifetime of stress takes toll on cardiovascular health of Black Americans