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Being scammed may be more than just bad luck. A study found that older adults with thinning of the brain’s entorhinal cortex were more vulnerable to financial exploitation, potentially signaling early #Alzheimer's changes. buff.ly/3Vt1JAH
(Laura Fenton & Duke Han, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences)
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Vulnerability to financial scams in aging adults could be an early indicator of Alzheimer’s disease, new research shows

Adults who self-reported higher vulnerability toward financial exploitation showed lower thickness in a brain region that is affected early in Alzheimer’s disease.
The Conversation
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Nazani
Nazani
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That makes more sense than the nonsense that "they grew up in more trusting times."
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