Frailty and Perceived Financial Exploitation: Findings from the Finance, Cognition, and Health in Elders Study
Objective: Many older adults who are cognitively intact experience financial exploitation (FE), and the reasons for this are poorly understood. Methods: Data were gathered from 37 older adults ( M age = 69.51, M education = 15.89, 62% female) from the Finance, Cognition, and Health in Elders Study (...
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| author | Jenna Axelrod PhD Laura Mosqueda MD Gali H. Weissberger PhD Annie L. Nguyen PhD Patricia A. Boyle PhD Emanuil Parunakian BS S. Duke Han PhD |
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| description | Objective: Many older adults who are cognitively intact experience financial exploitation (FE), and the reasons for this are poorly understood. Methods: Data were gathered from 37 older adults ( M age = 69.51, M education = 15.89, 62% female) from the Finance, Cognition, and Health in Elders Study (FINCHES). Twenty-four older adults who self-reported FE were demographically-matched according to age, education, race, and MoCA performance to thirteen older adults who denied experiencing FE. Participants completed the Tilburg Frailty Inventory. Results: FE participants reported greater total frailty ( t = 2.06, p = .04) when compared to non-FE participants. Post-hoc analyses revealed that FE participants endorsed greater physical frailty ( U = 89, p = .03), specifically poorer sensory functioning (hearing and vision). Discussion: Findings suggest frailty is associated with FE in old age and may represent a target for intervention programs for the financial wellbeing of older adults. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-af60f828375c45b1847dd855e824d9622022-12-21T19:01:56ZengSAGE PublishingGerontology and Geriatric Medicine2333-72142020-11-01610.1177/2333721420971073Frailty and Perceived Financial Exploitation: Findings from the Finance, Cognition, and Health in Elders StudyJenna Axelrod PhD0Laura Mosqueda MD1Gali H. Weissberger PhD2Annie L. Nguyen PhD3Patricia A. Boyle PhD4Emanuil Parunakian BS5S. Duke Han PhD6USC Keck School of Medicine, Alhambra, CA, USAUSC School of Gerontology, Los Angeles, CA, USAUSC Keck School of Medicine, Alhambra, CA, USAUSC Keck School of Medicine, Alhambra, CA, USARush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USAUSC Keck School of Medicine, Alhambra, CA, USAUSC School of Gerontology, Los Angeles, CA, USAObjective: Many older adults who are cognitively intact experience financial exploitation (FE), and the reasons for this are poorly understood. Methods: Data were gathered from 37 older adults ( M age = 69.51, M education = 15.89, 62% female) from the Finance, Cognition, and Health in Elders Study (FINCHES). Twenty-four older adults who self-reported FE were demographically-matched according to age, education, race, and MoCA performance to thirteen older adults who denied experiencing FE. Participants completed the Tilburg Frailty Inventory. Results: FE participants reported greater total frailty ( t = 2.06, p = .04) when compared to non-FE participants. Post-hoc analyses revealed that FE participants endorsed greater physical frailty ( U = 89, p = .03), specifically poorer sensory functioning (hearing and vision). Discussion: Findings suggest frailty is associated with FE in old age and may represent a target for intervention programs for the financial wellbeing of older adults.https://doi.org/10.1177/2333721420971073 |
| spellingShingle | Jenna Axelrod PhD Laura Mosqueda MD Gali H. Weissberger PhD Annie L. Nguyen PhD Patricia A. Boyle PhD Emanuil Parunakian BS S. Duke Han PhD Frailty and Perceived Financial Exploitation: Findings from the Finance, Cognition, and Health in Elders Study Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine |
| title | Frailty and Perceived Financial Exploitation: Findings from the Finance, Cognition, and Health in Elders Study |
| title_full | Frailty and Perceived Financial Exploitation: Findings from the Finance, Cognition, and Health in Elders Study |
| title_fullStr | Frailty and Perceived Financial Exploitation: Findings from the Finance, Cognition, and Health in Elders Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Frailty and Perceived Financial Exploitation: Findings from the Finance, Cognition, and Health in Elders Study |
| title_short | Frailty and Perceived Financial Exploitation: Findings from the Finance, Cognition, and Health in Elders Study |
| title_sort | frailty and perceived financial exploitation findings from the finance cognition and health in elders study |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/2333721420971073 |
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