Collaboration to Help Older Adults Make Better Healthcare Decisions  Researchers from Human Ecology and Weil Cornell Medical College team up to provide information and tools that will help seniors navigate complex healthcare information and make better choices.
	Research Sheds Light on How Babies Learn and Develop Language  Dr. Marianella Casasola's research provides a window into how babies learn and develop language skills during the first 2 years of life. Her findings demonstrate that infants are learning about their language well before they speak their language.
	Nurse-Family Partnership Program Demonstrates Results  Research by Dr. John Eckenrode demonstrates the long-term beneficial effects of the nurse home visitation program in reducing the incidence of child abuse and neglect in at-risk families.

More Stories

New Project Will Test Interventions for Chronic Pain in Older Adults

CITY Project Recognized Nationally

Students Explore the Social and Psychological Aspects of the Death Penalty

Poverty-induced Stress Triggers Physical, Disease-related Changes in 13-year-olds

Researchers Come Together to Discuss the Effects of Chaos on Child Development

Resources

The Effects of the Physical Environment on Children's Development

What Parents and Professionals Need to Know about Children's Testimony

Dyslexia and the Brain: Research Shows that Reading Ability Can be Improved

What Every Parent Should Know to Survive the College Years

Thinking Like a Scientist: Turning High-Risk Kids on to Science

Confirmation Bias in Criminal Investigations

Events

Parent Education Inservice. January 16-17, 2008 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Ithaca, NY. Dr. Joye Norris will present two ½ day workshops on her “learning by dialogue” approach to adult education at this year’s event. To register, contact Kim Kopko at kak33@cornell.edu or 607-254-6517.