<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><post link="https://www.uofmhealth.org/health-lab/michigans-aging-brains-need-more-protection-poll-shows" display="true" featured="true" external="true"><title>Michigan's aging brains need more protection, poll shows</title><subject/><subtitle/><description>Most Michiganders 50 and older want to keep their brains healthy, but fewer than half know everyday habits can lower dementia risk, according to the Michigan Poll on Healthy Aging.</description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:20:33 -0800</pubDate><tags><talking-about>Research</talking-about><talking-about>Health Communication</talking-about><talking-about>Mental Health</talking-about><talking-about>Exercise</talking-about><other>blog category:Faculty</other><talking-about>Nutrition</talking-about><talking-about>Health Care</talking-about><talking-about>Faculty</talking-about><talking-about>Chronic Disease</talking-about><talking-about>Michigan</talking-about><category>Epidemiology</category><talking-about>Epidemiology</talking-about><talking-about>Aging</talking-about></tags><image><img src="/news/2026posts/images/AdobeStock_62352173.webp" alt="A middle aged couple going for walk."/></image><imagelarge><img/></imagelarge></post>