A new Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine study found virtual group singing can be an effective tool for promoting well-being and social connection during isolation. The study assessed the feasibility of virtual group singing for adults over 55 — including those with neurocognitive disorders like dementia — during the COVID-19 pandemic when older adults were experiencing health declines due to isolation. The next step in the research will be a nationwide trial funded by the National Institutes of Health Music Dementia Research Network. 

A new FAU survey reveals that more than two-thirds of Floridians are moderately or extremely concerned about hurricanes increasing in strength and frequency, and more than half are worried about the ability to afford and maintain homeowners insurance due to climate change. Nearly two-thirds of Floridians believe that state and federal governments should be doing more to address the impacts of climate change. Most also support expanding the use of renewable energy. About 88% of all Floridians believe climate change is happening.

An Annenberg Public Policy Center survey finds that most Americans support judicial and legislative checks on the president.