Falling for financial scams may signal Alzheimer's risk
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- Reviewed by Toni Golen, MD, Editor in Chief, Harvard Women's Health Watch; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing; Contributor
Cerebral CortexThe study involved 97 people ages 52 to 83 (average age 69, 76% women), none of whom showed signs of cognitive impairment. Researchers used MRI scans on each to measure the thickness of the entorhinal cortex, a brain region that's often the first to show changes related to Alzheimer's and typically thins as the disease progresses. Researchers also used a standardized tool called a Perceived Financial Exploitation Vulnerability Scale to assess participants' financial awareness and susceptibility to poor financial decisions, which they called "financial exploitation vulnerability," or FEV.
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About the Author
Maureen Salamon, Executive Editor, Harvard Women's Health Watch
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Toni Golen, MD, Editor in Chief, Harvard Women's Health Watch; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing; Contributor
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