Multifaceted Declines in Everyday Decision-Making in Older Adults: A Think-Aloud Study

Samuel J. Perry, Katherine L. Roberts, Christopher Atkin, Stephen P. Badham, Hareth Al-Janabi, Health Economics Unit, School of Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health, University of Birmingham, NTU Psychology, Nottingham Trent University

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Published online on April 08, 2026

Abstract

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BackgroundExperimental evidence has shown sensory and cognitive changes in old age can affect everyday decision-making. Environmental supports may play an important role in mitigating negative impacts.ObjectiveThis study aimed to (a) identify challenges ...