A parent information night will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 27, at the Lehman Center (TLC) in York. Danielle Kern, a senior at Penn State York majoring in human development and family studies (HDFS), worked on developing this event, which is being held at Central Middle School, 1950 North Hill Road, York, Pa. (more)
Penn State Beaver will host a free Brown Bag Lunch session for the public and campus community from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, in room 16, Student Union Building. The topic is "Lead a Productive, Organized, and Relaxed Life" and will be presented by Helen Ann DeSimone, a Beaver campus lecturer in human development and family studies as well as a certified life coach. DiSimone's presentation will include information on how to identify barriers that stand in the way of personal and professional success and a life-coaching demonstration followed by a question-and-answer session. Contact DiSimone at hud2@psu.edu or 724-773-3571. (more)
Some low-income mothers are more likely than others to introduce their infants to cow's milk too soon. In doing so, they may put their children at risk of health complications, according to a study by researchers at Penn State and the Institute for Children and Poverty, New York. The study showed that women who enrolled in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's WIC program during their first or second trimester of pregnancy -- from week one to week 27 -- were far less likely to introduce cow's milk too soon than women who enrolled in WIC during their third trimester or who did not enroll at all. (more)
Family members who provide care to relatives with dementia, but do not have formal training, frequently experience overwhelming stress that sometimes leads to breakdowns or depression, according to Penn State and Benjamin Rose Institute researchers. Interventions to alleviate this stress are not always effective, leaving caregivers isolated to deal with their stresses. (more)
Both genetics and parents who comfort their infants with food are the focus of a study funded for $1 million by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestion and Kidney Disease. The study investigates risk factors for childhood obesity. The grant is part of the National Institutes of Health American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding. (more)
How employees manage stress at work and in their homes is the focus of Penn State's portion of a $35 million National Institutes of Health grant that will also test the efficacy of a workplace intervention designed to reduce employee stress and promote well-being. (more)
Penn State Harrisburg is part of a three-college research partnership designed to guide state public policy and budgetary considerations by assessing the quality of childcare available in rural areas of the Commonwealth. (more)
Steven Zarit, professor and head of the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, will present the 2009 Pauline Schmitt Russell Research Lecture at Penn State. Zarit's lecture, titled "Family Care in a Changing World," will begin at 4 p.m. on Monday, March 16 in the Bennett-Pierce Living Center, 110 Henderson Building. The event, sponsored by the College of Health and Human Development, is free and open to the public. (more)
Young people are always encouraged to complete their education and postpone marriage and children to achieve more rewarding lifestyles. However, a Penn State study found that for some young adults, getting married or living together and having children have provided positive benefits. (more)
WPSU and OLLI at Penn State present a public discussion to provide insight to those entering and in late adulthood. A group of experts on positive aging will participate in a discussion on the opportunities and challenges that arise during what is known as "Third Age," the years between 50 and 80. The public is welcome to be part of this broadcast event, titled "Third Age: Designing the Second Half of Life," and can participate with their questions and comments at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, in the lobby of the Outreach Building in Penn State's Innovation Park. (more)
