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Leveraging Behavioral Economics to Understand and Improve Financial Decision Making Among Vulnerable Older Adults
Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Summary
This study seeks to test novel informational content / nudge strategies to mitigate financial vulnerability among older adults.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
60 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
400
Start Date
2027-01-01
Completion Date
2027-12-01
Last Updated
2026-07-07
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Participants receiving informational self-nudges to improve financial decision-making
Participants will be asked to virtually go through financial self-nudging informational content during the week prior to completing behavioral tasks. Self-nudging informational content contains strategies to enhance financial decision-making.
Control - Participants receiving informational content on healthy eating and physical activity
The control group will be exposed to informational content on healthy eating and physical activity (obtained through the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and/or National Institute on Aging webpages).
Locations (1)
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas, United States