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National Center on Elder Abuse is now on Spotify

We all deserve to lead happy and healthy lives free from abuse and neglect, yet older adults are mistreated more often than we think. The National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) podcast delivers the latest in news, research, and policy to advance elder justice and promote aging with dignity and honor for all older people.

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS: Increased financial generosity linked to lower cognition and may be an early indicator of Alzheimer’s disease

Older adults’ willingness to give away money is associated with decreased cognitive function, according to an NIA-funded study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. These results suggest that an increase in this behavior, known as financial altruism, could be linked to the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. The study was led by a team of …

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