IGF::OT::IGF: Planning Meeting on Economic Decision Making in Aging Populations

预期寿命的增加沿着健康计划的重大变化（包括医疗保险的D部分），将要求美国老年人在流体认知能力相对下降的年龄做出越来越多的关于财务的决定。了解这些与年龄相关的减少和其他心理因素的变化（例如，因此，对可信赖来源的信心不断增强，使老年人更容易做出错误的财务决定，也更容易受到财务虐待，这是一个高度优先事项。国家数据显示，目前有5%的老年人受到经济剥削，而且这种情况预计还会增加。NIA与BBCSS和CPOP签订了合同，协调专家规划会议，以阐明需要对相关的社会，认知和行为因素进行哪些研究，并确定潜在的干预途径。

Increases in life expectancy along with major changes in health plans (including Part D of Medicare) will require older Americans to make an increasing number of decisions concerning their finances at ages where fluid cognitive abilities are known to be in relative decline. Understanding how these age-related decreases and changes in other psychological factors (e.g., increasing confidence placed in trusted sources) leave older people more susceptible to both poor financial decisions as well as financial abuse is therefore a high priority. National data suggest that 5% of older adults are currently being financially exploited, and the prevalence is expected to increase. NIA has contract with BBCSS and CPOP to coordinate an expert planning meeting to elucidate what research is needed into relevant social, cognitive, and behavioral factors, and to identify potential pathways for intervention.