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TOGETHER Program Receives $5M To Continue Relationship and Financial Counseling for Local Couples
The TOGETHER Program, which offers services that help local families develop healthy relationships and achieve financial stability, will continue its work for another five years with a $5 million grant renewal from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), a division of the U.S. Department...View Article Details for TOGETHER Program Receives $5M To Continue Relationship and Financial Counseling for Local Couples -
‘Accountable Care’ Hospitals May Help Older Adults With Alzheimer’s Disease in Rural Areas That Lack Adequate Dementia Care
People with Alzheimer’s disease living in rural areas are much more likely to go to the emergency department (ED) for a preventable visit than their urban counterparts, a new study from the University of Maryland School of Public Health found. The research team, led by Health Policy and Management...View Article Details for ‘Accountable Care’ Hospitals May Help Older Adults With Alzheimer’s Disease in Rural Areas That Lack Adequate Dementia Care -
Report: Pandemic Exposes Educational Equity Challenges
Children and families across Maryland and throughout the United States are grappling with the challenges and necessity of virtual learning required by the Covid-19 pandemic. But Black, Latino, and low-income children face starker difficulties and may be at risk of falling behind or disengaging from ...View Article Details for Report: Pandemic Exposes Educational Equity Challenges -
Colors of COVID-19: Gifts and Grants Support Hair Network’s COVID-19 Prevention and Mitigation Campaign
When the world started to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic earlier this year, there was little information on the racial differences of incidence and mortality. But health equity experts like Dr. Stephen Thomas knew that this information was crucial to documenting and addressing potential racial ...View Article Details for Colors of COVID-19: Gifts and Grants Support Hair Network’s COVID-19 Prevention and Mitigation Campaign -
Increases in Asthma Hospitalizations in Maryland Linked To Climate Change and Earlier Spring Onset
Climate change affects the timing of spring and is leading to an increase in asthma hospitalizations , according to a new study led by Amir Sapkota of the University of Maryland School of Public Health. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), is the first to p...View Article Details for Increases in Asthma Hospitalizations in Maryland Linked To Climate Change and Earlier Spring Onset -
Study Finds Physical Activity Prevents Depression in Older Adults During COVID-19
Staying active can help older people prevent depression while following the COVID-19 social distancing guidelines, according to a new University of Maryland School of Public Health study published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. The study is the first to examine the association betw...View Article Details for Study Finds Physical Activity Prevents Depression in Older Adults During COVID-19