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

Adar SD, Zhang B, D’Souza J, et al. Air pollution predicts healthcare spending among older adults in the United States. Environment International. 2026;208:110123. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2026.110123
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
Gao J, de Leon CFM, Szpiro AA, et al. Air Pollution and the Progression of Physical Function Limitations and Disability in Aging Adults. JAMA Netw Open. 2026;9(2):e2558699. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.58699
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. Frontiers in Public Health. 2026;Volume 13 - 2025. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2025.1695540
Hamedani AG, Thibault D, Rascovsky K, Willis AW, Langa KM. Comparing retrospective informant assessments to prospectively collected cognitive measures in the Health and Retirement Study. Alzheimers Dement (Amst). 2025;17(3):e70138. doi:10.1002/dad2.70138