Summer 2011

Researchers connect gene to precondition for Alzheimer’s
New research identifies a genetic marker that has the potential to identify Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.

Study: Older adults more willing to wait for financial gain
A new study shows that, compared with younger adults, older adults report better mental health, which allows them to forego immediate financial gain for bigger gains in the future.

Bilingualism appears to boost young children’s mental abilities, study reports
When young children learn a second language, it strengthens their ability to pay attention to the right stuff, reports a new Cornell study.

Decision-making expert blames ‘good stories’ for anti-vaccination movement
Despite decades of success, vaccinations have come under attack. Human Ecology’s Valerie Reyna asks why.

Study: Health information technology poses no harm to nursing home residents
Cornell gerontologists have published the first study to examine how nursing home residents perceive electronic health information technology. The study shows that the technology poses no harm to the residents.

Cornell wins $660,000 grant for youth development program
Cornell has received a $660,000 grant to develop CITIZEN U, a program to help at-risk youths get more involved as citizens and to help them graduate from high school and go to college.

Cut the electronic umbilical cord, Cornell lecturer says in guide for parents of college students
A new book gives parents advice on loosening the so-called electronic umbilical cord to their college-age children, along with tips for common challenges.

Students in the News

Teaching scientific inquiry to teens
HD graduate student Rachel Sumner worked with teens at this year’s 4-H Career Explorations conference.