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Leah Waltrip , Silvia Chapman , Madison Bouchard-Liporto , Jillian L. Joyce , Michael R. Kann , Stephanie Cosentino , Preeti Sunderaraman ·

YOU? · · 2025 · Open Access · · DOI: https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202508.1264.v1

Background/Objectives: Risk taking, a crucial component of decision-making, is domain-specific. However, most literature has focused on financial risk-taking in relation to cognitive functioning. The current study investigated the association between risk-taking behaviors in five different domains and various cognitive abilities in cognitively normal older adults. Methods: Participants (mean age=69.55 ± 7.35years; mean education=16.69 ± 2.19years; 58.9% female) completed the Domain-Specific Risk-Taking Scale (DOSPERT), consisting of financial, health, ethical, recreational, and social risk-taking questions. Cognitive performance on associative memory, verbal memory, working memory, verbal fluency, processing speed, and executive function was examined. Linear regression models adjusted for age, gender, and education level were conducted. Results: Two out of five risk-taking domains were associated with various aspects of cognition. Conclusions: Financial risk-aversion was linked to better memory, while health and safety risk-taking was linked to faster processing speed. These findings have practical implications in the context of everyday decision making.

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