Kenneth M. Langa

Kenneth Langa Headshot
MPI, Co-Director

Contact Information

Department of Internal Medicine and Institute for Social Research
2800 Plymouth Road, Bldg 16, Room 444E
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2800

Phone: 734.647.8160
Fax: 734.936.8944
Email: [email protected]

Education

Ph.D., Harris Graduate School of Public Policy Studies, University of Chicago
M.D., Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago

Research and Projects

Dr. Langa is a general internist and health services researcher. His current research focuses on identifying the risk factors and outcomes for chronic disease among older adults, with an emphasis on Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. He is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Medicine and an Associate Director of the Institute of Gerontology at the University of Michigan Medical School and the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System.

Selected Recent Publications

Lee H, McEvoy CT, Steele EM, et al. Ultraprocessed Foods and the Risk of Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in Older US Adults: 2013-2020 Health and Retirement Study. Am J Public Health. 2026;116(7):981-992. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2026.308505
Nichols E, Gross AL, Kobayashi LC, Langa KM, Lee J. The measurement of cognition in large-scale cross-national surveys: Lessons from the Health and Retirement International Network of Studies and the Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2026;81(Supplement_1):S18-S30. doi:10.1093/geronb/gbaf200
Cho T-C, Westrick AC, Adar SD, Choi HJ, Langa KM, Kobayashi LC. Memory Trajectories Before and After a Negative Wealth Shock, the United States Health and Retirement Study, 1998-2020. Am J Epidemiol. 2026;195(3):728-735. doi:10.1093/aje/kwaf272
Lee H, Ludwig-Borycz E, McEvoy CT, et al. Ultra-processed food intake and impairment across multiple cognitive domains in nationally representative older U.S. adults. Front Public Health. 2026;13:1695540. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2025.1695540
Ashford MT, Tank R, Kabeto MU, et al. Exclusions affect representativeness of Alzheimer’s disease trial participants. Alzheimers Dement (N Y). 2026;12(1):e70191. doi:10.1002/trc2.70191