Correlates of Susceptibility to Scams in Older Adults Without Dementia |
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Authors: | Bryan D. James Phd Patricia A. Boyle Phd David A. Bennett Md |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Internal Medicine , Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center, Rush University Medical Center , Chicago , Illinois , USA bryan_james@rush.edu;3. Department of Behavioral Sciences , Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center, Rush University Medical Center , Chicago , Illinois , USA;4. Department of Neurological Sciences , Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center, Rush University Medical Center , Chicago , Illinois , USA |
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Abstract: | This study examined correlates of susceptibility to scams in 639 community-dwelling older adults without dementia from a cohort study of aging. Regression models adjusted for age, sex, education, and income were used to examine associations between susceptibility to scams, measured by a five-item self-report measure, and a number of potential correlates. Susceptibility was positively associated with age and negatively associated with income, cognition, psychological well-being, social support, and literacy. Fully adjusted models indicated that older age and lower levels of cognitive function, decreased psychological well-being, and lower literacy in particular may be markers of susceptibility to financial victimization in old age. |
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Keywords: | fraud scam financial exploitation elder abuse risk factors |
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