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A poll conducted at University of Michigan’s Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation suggested that 1 in 3 older Michigan residents were victims of scams in the last two years. Those who described their mental and physical health in fair or poor condition were more likely to be targeted.
Health plays a role in older adults’ vulnerability to scams, poll suggests. People age 50 to 80 who are in worse mental or physical health, and those with worse memory or a disability, more likely to experience fraud than others their age
Among people aged 50 to 80, those who reported being in fair or poor physical or mental health, those with disabilities and those who rated their memory as fair or poor were more likely to have been the victim of fraud.