Beyond hunger: Food insecurity in later life linked to dementia
August 27, 2026
ANN ARBOR—Older adults who experienced food insecurity in both midlife and later life had nearly four times the risk of probable dementia as those who remained food secure, according to new University of Michigan research.The study, published in The American Journal of Clinical...
ISR project selected to receive funding from U-M Strategic Initiative Fund
August 26, 2026
ANN ARBOR – A joint project between the Institute for Social Research (ISR) and the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy has received a grant from the University of Michigan’s Strategic Initiatives Fund (SIF).The project, titled “Monitoring Food Hardship in the US,” is...
A quarter century later, landmark U-M study revisits Black health and aging
August 19, 2026
U-M researchers are seeking past survey participants, who can earn up to $150 for answering key questions about their health and well-being From left, Eyvonne Mixon, Shephanie Chardoul, Norma Reed, Deborah Robinson, Briana Mezuk, Toni Antonucci and Belinda Tucker of the NSAL team at ISR. Mixon...
Richard Curtin inducted into RV/MH Hall of Fame
August 19, 2026
Richard Curtin, professor emeritus and former director of Surveys of Consumers, was inducted into the RV/MH Hall of Fame. He was honored for his lasting contributions to how the RV industry tracks unit sales and consumer sentiment. https://myumi.ch/yk14V I take great pleasure in this award, because...
Beyond the park boundary: When green space has polluted neighbors
August 18, 2026
ANN ARBOR—More than half of U.S. public parks are within two miles of an active industrial facility that handles toxic chemicals, according to a new University of Michigan study.About 80,000 such parks are listed on the federal Toxics Release Inventory. In addition, nearly 27,000 parks...
Shifting incomes lead to new map of racial inequality in America
August 11, 2026
ANN ARBOR — The map of racial inequality in America is changing. While the income gap between Black and white families isn’t closing much on a national level, locally, things have moved quite a bit — and in surprising places, too.New research from Robert Manduca, assistant...
What Americans are telling economists about AI, inflation and the economy
July 28, 2026
ANN ARBOR—The stock market may be soaring, but many Americans aren’t celebrating. As the country heads toward another midterm election, a University of Michigan expert says that while investors are benefiting from record stock prices fueled in part by artificial intelligence, many...
Ice Cream Social Hosted by the Health and Retirement Study
July 10, 2026
In June, the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) program hosted an ice cream social with the SRC Director. Pamela Davis-Kean and Ken Langa chatted about the Health and Retirement Study, its many sister studies, and the declining rate of Alzheimer’s disease.
Awareness gap: Teens underestimate fentanyl threat
July 9, 2026
ANN ARBOR—Most U.S. eighth graders underestimate the dangers of fentanyl use, according to a new University of Michigan study. More than half, about 52%, did not believe that experimental use of fentanyl—a man-made opioid that can be more than 50 times stronger than...
Faded letters, early warnings: A new clue for aging eyes
June 26, 2026
ANN ARBOR—Struggling to read more than six lines on an eye chart with fading letters may serve as a visual “yellow light” for older adults—raising red flags that routine exams sometimes fail to detect. A new University of Michigan study, published in JAMA...
