Adults Make Riskier, More Inconsistent Decisions As They Get Older, Study Finds

Posted by Soulskill on Tuesday October 1, 2013 @06:53AM from the they-have-more-reason-to-worry-about-the-short-term dept.

schliz writes "People aged over 65 make poorer financial decisions and more inconsistent choices than younger individuals with the same IQ, an international research group has found. The study (abstract) had 135 healthy participants aged 12-90 make a series of decisions: for example, choosing between gaining $5 and the chance to win $20 in a lottery. On average, over-65s earned 26-39% less than all other age groups, including adolescents — a finding that could partially explain their susceptibility to problem gambling and scams."

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Re:They've got money to burn by X0563511 · 2013-10-01 07:22 · Score: -1, Flamebait

That's quite offensive to Romani, you know. Gypsy is just as racist as nigger and kike...

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