<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><post link="https://news.umich.edu/a-quarter-century-later-landmark-u-m-study-revisits-black-health-and-aging/" display="true" external="true"><title>A quarter century later, landmark U-M study revisits Black health and aging</title><subject/><subtitle/><description>U-M researchers are reconnecting with Black Americans who took part in a landmark study 25 years ago to learn how their health and communities have changed over time and better understand why Black Americans face a higher risk of dementia.</description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:05:21 -0800</pubDate><tags><category>Epidemiology</category><faculty>Briana Mezuk</faculty><talking-about>Michigan</talking-about><talking-about>Aging</talking-about><talking-about>Mental Health</talking-about><talking-about>Epidemiology</talking-about><talking-about>Statistics</talking-about><talking-about>Community Partnership</talking-about><talking-about>Research</talking-about><talking-about>Health Disparities</talking-about></tags><image><img src="/news/2026posts/images/AdobeStock_531008993.webp" alt="A person putting a comforting hand over another person's hand. "/></image><imagelarge><img/></imagelarge></post>