ArticleJournal of elder abuse & neglect
Financial fragility and scam susceptibility in community dwelling older adults.
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- A modified Sequential Intercept Model for people living with dementia to prevent interactions with the criminal legal system.The Gerontologist · 2026Article
- Fraud Prevalence and Prospective Prediction of Fraud Victimization in the Health and Retirement Study.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- Practical judgment in aging: examining behavioral vulnerabilities and neurobiological correlates.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Financial Toxicity in Older Adults With Cancer and Their Caregivers.JCO oncology practice · 2025Review
- Factors Associated With Healthcare and Financial Decision Making Among Older Black Adults Without Dementia.Clinical gerontologistArticle
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Abstract
We tested the hypothesis that financial fragility is associated with higher scam susceptibility in older adults without dementia. Data came from nearly 900 community-dwelling participants from two ongoing cohort studies of aging. Financial fragility was determined by assessing an individual's ability to access $2,000 within a month for an unexpected expense. Scam susceptibility was assessed via a 5-item instrument that measures perceptions and behaviors that predispose older adults to financial fraud and scams. On average, participants were 82 years of age. Nearly 10% reported financial fragility. Financial fragility was higher in Blacks and among those with fewer years of education, lower income, lower global cognition, lower literacy, and poorer financial decision-making. Regression analysis revealed that financially fragile older adults were more susceptible to scams. These data suggest that targeted efforts to reduce financial fragility and improve literacy and cognitive health are needed to prevent elder exploitation among diverse populations.
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