Wayne State University Gerontologist Dr. Peter Lichtenberg

Peter A. Lichtenberg, Ph.D. is the Director of both the Institute of Gerontology and the Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute. Additionally, he is Founding Director of the Wayne State University Lifespan Alliance. Dr. Lichtenberg is also a Professor of Psychology as well as Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He is a clinical psychologist and obtained his Ph.D. at Purdue University in 1986, going on to complete postdoctoral training in geriatric neuropsychology from the University of Virginia.

He has authored or co-authored over 150 peer review journal articles. His particular areas of research include mental health in long-term care, geriatric depression, geriatric psychology, medical rehabilitation and the early detection and management of Alzheimer's disease. Emerging research includes financial decision-making, Perceived Cognitive Impairment, victims of fraud and kinship care.

We had a conversation with Dr. Lichtenburg about our aging senior population and their vulnerability to professional scammers who prey on the trusting elders - some of them suffering from a dementia-related illness.

Speaking on this topic with Dr. Lichtenberg was both disturbing as well as enlightening. We are confident that this part of our film will be a must-see for anyone with an aging parent.

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