Addressing Financial Fraud and Abuse Among Elders with Dementia: A Systematic Review

• In Event: Victimization and Vulnerable Populations

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify and summarize research evidence regarding the practice and policy efforts devoted to preventing and addressing financial abuse or fraud among elders with dementia through a systematic review. We searched for studies using databases such as PubMed, PsychINFO, CINAHL, and Criminal Justice Database. Keywords used included any combination of the following phrases: financial abuse/fraud/exploitation, dementia/cognitive impairment, and elders. Studies meeting the inclusion criteria are empirical or conceptual papers that presented practice or policy strategies to address financial abuse or fraud among elders with dementia. We followed the Cochrane protocol for systematic review, and identified 28 studies eligible for data analyses. We will discuss our review’s implications for theory, research, and policy.

Authors

• Xia Wang, Arizona State University

• Fei Sun, Michigan State University

• Zhenmei Zhang, Michigan State University

• Ha Neul Kim, Michigan State University

• Brittany Tucker, Michigan State University

• Carin Graves, Michigan State University

• Christian Conyers, University of Michigan