Human Ecology Forum articles from March 1999

Human Ecology Forum archives from March 1999

Medical allowances for employee health coverage.
March 22, 1999... In less than 10 years, many employers will no longer offer regular health insurance but, instead, will offer employees medical allowances. Whatever is not spent on health care will be saved by employees for retirement, predict two Cornell...

Nutrition program for small, social cooking groups is a hit.
March 22, 1999... Women who cook, eat, and chat together also improve their diet together, according to a Cornell University study of a Cornell Cooperative Extension program. In fact, women on limited income who participated in the six-week Sisters in...

Pathways to Life Quality.(includes related article on the study of the effects of interior design in helping people adjust to a new home)
March 22, 1999... STUDYING RESIDENTIAL CHANGE AND ADJUSTMENT IN THE LATER YEARS A 20-year collaborative, longitudinal study will shed light on what it's like to grow old in various residential settings, how older people decide to move, how they adjust to...

Group housing offers a middle ground of options for seniors.
March 22, 1999... Between 10 and 50 percent of the nursing home population may be there unnecessarily. Group housing offers an attractive alternative for older people who cherish their privacy yet would benefit from daily emotional or physical support. So why...

The problem with social security - and a plan to save it.
March 22, 1999... Americans are living longer and retiring earlier. If this trend continues, financial shortfall of the Social Security system is inevitable. Policy expert Richard Burkhauser has a plan to save the system for future generations. Social...

New center to influence employment policy for people with disabilities.(Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Economic Issues Effecting Employment Policy for Persons with Disabilities)
March 22, 1999... More than 43 million Americans have some type of disability, and many of those people have trouble either finding work or successfully doing their jobs. Consider three workplace obstacles presented by the U.S. Department of Labor: * An...

Liveable Communities.(includes related articles on the 'Liveable New York' Web site and New York's elder cottage program)
March 22, 1999... Communities that strive to improve the quality of life for their older residents benefit in many ways. The span of age groups is retained, and the supportive environment enriches the lives of the young. Many of the 34 million Americans...

Music--good for not only the soul, but the brain.
March 22, 1999... At the college's Early Childhood Center, the sound of music reverberates throughout the day, all in the name of fun, creative expression, and brain development. These musical sounds at the center, which emphasizes both education and...