Cannabis, hallucinogen use among adults still at historic highs
August 29, 2024
Vaping among younger adults and binge-drinking among mid-life adults also maintained record-high levels, NIH-supported study showsANN ARBOR—The percentages of adults using cannabis and hallucinogens over the past year stayed at historically high levels in 2023, according to the latest...
Why child maltreatment could cause lasting epigenetic changes
August 26, 2024
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected])ANN ARBOR — Childhood abuse is well understood to cause significant emotional damage, but new research reveals it can also leave lasting biological damage.“Childhood Maltreatment and Longitudinal Epigenetic Aging,” published via the JAMA...
Almost 30% of Michiganders over 50 are caregivers, survey finds
August 15, 2024
Michigan Public reported on new results from the University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging which find that almost 30% of Michigan adults over the age of 50 are providing care for a person with a disability or health condition. This caregiving comes with emotional,...
Small cash incentives boost participation in Medicaid home visiting program
August 7, 2024
ANN ARBOR—Offering small cash incentives can significantly increase participation in a Medicaid home visiting program for pregnant people, infants and their families, according to a study by the Youth Policy Lab at University of Michigan.U-M researchers discovered that providing a $20 cash...
Caregiving: Poll reveals who’s providing care and who they’re caring for
August 6, 2024
National and Michigan data also show many think government should have leading role in covering costs of caregiving
ANN ARBOR—More than 1 in 4 people age 50 and older help take care of at least one family member or friend who has a health problem or disability, according to new...
When Elder Care Is All in the Stepfamily
August 5, 2024
A 2022 study led by Sarah Patterson found that stepchildren provide less care to aging adults, creating “a substantial ‘step gap’.” Almost half of older adults with only biological children received care from them, but fewer than a quarter in stepfamilies...
Disparity dynamics: Geographic impact of social transfer programs on income inequality
July 31, 2024
ANN ARBOR—Social transfer programs have significant geographic differences in spending that help to reduce income gaps between rich and poor regions of the United States, according to new University of Michigan research.The study, published in Social Service Review, shows that federal...
Why study the social sciences? To improve the lives of children
July 31, 2024
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected])ANN ARBOR — Why study the social sciences? Researchers at the Institute for Social Research (ISR) and elsewhere often face versions of this question when the social sciences are compared to some of the “hard” sciences. The answer can...
Consumer Sentiment Dips in July. Inflation Is Still Weighing on Americans.
July 30, 2024
The final reading of the July Surveys of Consumers found sentiment fell from 68.2 in June to 66.4 in July. While sentiment is higher than the historic low recorded in June 2022, Joanne Hsu says it ““remains guarded as high prices continue to drag down attitudes, particularly...
Consumer sentiment unchanged, unaffected by election developments
July 26, 2024
ANN ARBOR—Consumer sentiment has remained virtually the same in the last three months, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers.July’s reading was a statistically insignificant 1.8 index points below June, well under the margin of error, said U-M economist...
