Marketplace Morning Report's 'Brains and Losses'

Neuroscientists and gerontologists see evidence that people aging normally can become more vulnerable to financial exploitation. Con artists, fraudsters and, in many cases, family, friends, and caregivers take money from seniors through the abuse of trust. Marketplace’s David Brancaccio and team have identified fraud victims and their families from coast to coast who have been willing to tell their stories.

Airs Thursday, May 23 at 8 pm on 93.9 FM and AM 820.