Older adults more likely than young to be fooled by ‘fake news,’ study says – By HealthDay News (UPI) / May 7, 2022
Older adults are no more likely to believe fake news than younger adults, with the exception of the very oldest, a new study finds.
Falling for fake news can have significant physical, emotional and financial consequences, especially for older adults who may have their life savings or serious medical issues at stake, the researchers said.
“We wanted to see if there was an age difference in determining whether news is true versus false,” said lead author Didem Pehlivanoglu, a postdoctoral researcher in psychology at the University of Florida, in Gainesville.
“We specifically wanted to look at this because we know that with aging, most people show some decline in their cognitive abilities. But we also know some information-processing abilities are preserved or even improved,” Pehlivanoglu said in a university news release.
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