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Leveraging Behavioral Economics to Understand and Improve Financial Decision Making Among Vulnerable Older Adults (Discovery)
Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Summary
This study seeks to: * Identify behavioral preference patterns that characterize older adults vulnerable to financial exploitation. * Estimate the extent to which biases in decision-making process influence financial decisions among older adults vulnerable to financial exploitation to refine information content and behavioral 'nudge' strategies.
Official title: Leveraging Behavioral Economics to Understand and Improve Financial Decision Making Among Vulnerable Older Adults
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
60 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
400
Start Date
2026-08-01
Completion Date
2027-12-01
Last Updated
2026-07-07
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Locations (1)
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas, United States