National Poll on Healthy Aging

May 4, 2021
Pandemic worsened many older adults’ mental health and sleep

Nearly one in five older adults say their mental health has gotten worse since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020, and an equal percentage say their sleep has suffered too, a new U-M poll finds.
February 4, 2021
Overcoming COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy

While many still many remain hesitant about getting the COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available, experts provide seven key pieces of advice for convincing more people to be vaccinated.
November 30, 2020
Older adults say they’ll get COVID-19 vaccine but want to wait

U-M’s National Poll on Healthy Aging showed that 58 percent of adults aged 50 to 80 — one of the highest-priority groups for vaccination — say they are somewhat or very likely to get vaccinated to prevent COVID-19.
October 7, 2020
New poll considers risks to older adults of clashing meds

A U-M poll shows most people 50 and older haven’t connected with a pharmacist to check for potential clashes among their prescription drugs, non-prescription drugs and supplements.
April 5, 2019
Poll finds pets provide benefits, some concerns for older adults

Pets may help older adults cope with mental and physical health issues, but they can also bring concerns and some people may even put their animals’ needs ahead of their own health, a new poll shows.