Paper explores impact of family engagement with educational technology
July 24, 2024
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...
COVID accelerated declines in dementia trends for US older adults
July 17, 2024
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...
Not tonight: Study explores reasons young adults choose not to drink
July 15, 2024
The Washington Post reported on new research by Brooke Arterberry, Sarah Peterson, Ty Schepis & Megan Patrick: “On more than half of non-drinking days (58.4 percent), participants said they didn’t drink because they didn’t want alcohol to interfere with school...
Older Adults More Stressed About Inflation, Hold Off on Health Care
July 15, 2024
U.S. News and World Report reported on the results of University of Michigan’s National Poll on Healthy Aging. Helen Levy said, “Our biggest surprise from this poll is that the age group most likely to be affected or stressed by pressures on personal finances is not the group...
Not drinking today? Study reveals why young adult drinkers choose alcohol-free days
July 2, 2024
Not drinking today? Study reveals why young adult drinkers choose alcohol-free daysANN 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...
Could prolonged exposure to pollution lead to loss of independence in later life?
July 1, 2024
Traffic pollution emerges as a lead exacerbator for ailments that come with agingLong-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...
Sentiment holds steady as consumers expect inflation to slow
June 28, 2024
ANN ARBOR—Sentiment was essentially unchanged this month, inching down a scant 1% from May, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers.While consumers exhibited confidence that inflation will continue to soften, many expressed concerns about the effect of high prices and...
Consumer Sentiment Ticks Lower in June
June 17, 2024
The Surveys of Consumers survey released it’s preliminary data on Friday. Sentiment declined slightly in the first two weeks of June, while Joanne Hsu noted the change was “statistically insignificant” and within the margin of error, “Assessments of personal...
Pam Davis-Kean named Director of ISR’s Survey Research Center
June 12, 2024
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...
ISR’s Health and Retirement Study renewed through 2029 thanks to largest research grant in U-M history
June 5, 2024
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected])ANN ARBOR — The Institute for Social Research’s Health and Retirement Study (HRS) has been renewed through 2029 thanks to a grant expected to total approximately $195 million from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National...
