S2616 Pathways to Fulfilling and Healthy Aging and Avoidance of Financial Exploitation
Class | Registration opens Monday, March 16, 2026 10:00 AM EST
Two interconnected topics are presented: pathways to healthy, fulfilling aging, and vulnerability to financial exploitation. Participants will learn what research reveals about physical, mental, and cognitive health, as well as the impact of societal ageism and personal beliefs about aging. The session also examines elder financial exploitation, including common frauds, risk factors, and strategies to protect oneself. Dr. Lichtenberg will highlight his own research on aging, financial capacity, and exploitation, providing practical insights to promote well-being and safeguard financial security in later life.
Hybrid (In-person at the Hawk with a Zoom option)
Peter Lichtenberg
Peter A. Lichtenberg, Ph.D., ABPP, is Director of The Institute of Gerontology and the Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute and Professor of Psychology at Wayne State University in Detroit He is particularly interested in the area of intersection between financial capacity and financial exploitation: finding ways to balance autonomy and protection for older adults. In 2013, he published the first nationally representative study on predictors of older adult scam victims. He recently completed the creation of the Lichtenberg Financial Decision-Making Rating Scale, and the Lichtenberg Financial Decision Screening Scale. He has authored seven books and over 200 scientific articles and book chapters in geropsychology. He is also Senior Editor for the American Psychological Association’s Handbook of Clinical Geropsychology.