Live webinar air date: September 25, 2026, 11:30 a.m., Eastern time
Date
CE credits
2
Exam items
15
Series
Description
Older adults face many decisions regarding financial matters which could have a profound impact upon independence and wellbeing. Relatedly, scam and fraud of older adults is a devastating societal problem resulting in billions of dollars lost. Understanding financial decision making in older age is therefore an important public health imperative; however, the causal factors, contextual circumstances, and assessment considerations are poorly understood. This webinar will: (1) provide an overview of research on financial decision making in older age to date; (2) highlight cross-cultural and other contextual factors as important considerations; and (3) review currently available clinical tools and model approaches.
Learning objectives
- Demonstrate an understanding of the research to date on financial decision making in older age.
- Discuss the limits of existing assessment approaches and the importance of contextual factors for assessing financial decision making in older age.
- Develop a personalized clinical approach to the assessment of financial decision making in older age informed by decision science.
Presenter
Duke Han, PhD
A diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology in clinical neuropsychology; a fellow of APA, the National Academy of Neuropsychology, and the International Neuropsychological Society; and a tenured professor of psychology, family medicine, neurology, and gerontology at the University of Southern California. Han is interested in factors that impact cognition and decision making in aging. He also has special interests in leveraging novel empirical approaches to better understand these factors.
