Why are the oldest old less generous? Explanations for the unexpected age-related drop in charitable giving

Previous research has demonstrated that the generally positive relationship between age and the presence of charitable giving becomes negative at the oldest ages. We investigate potential causes of this drop in charitable giving among the oldest old including changes in health, cognition, egocentric...

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Main Authors: WIEPKING, PAMALA, JAMES, RUSSELL N.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3576717/