“Participants who gave more away scored significantly lower on the neuropsychological tests known to be sensitive to early Alzheimer’s disease,” reported MedicalXpress.
“There were no significant performance differences on other neuropsychological tests.”
Duke Han, PhD, director of neuropsychology in the Department of Family Medicine and a professor of family medicine, neurology, psychology and gerontology at the Keck School of Medicine, said: “Our goal is to understand why some older adults might be more susceptible than others to scam, fraud, or financial exploitation.
“Trouble handling money is thought to be one of the early signs of Alzheimer’s disease, and this finding supports that notion.”
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