Trajectory of risky decision making for potential gains and losses from ages 5 to 85.

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Age differences in risk: : Perceptions, intentions and domains (2015, background): “Weller, Levin, and Denburg (2011) examined risky loss scenarios separately from risky gain scenarios and found that although risk taking decreased for risky gains across the life span, risk taking for risky losses remained fairly consistent.”
The Theory Behind the Age-Related Positivity Effect (2012, background): “Another study using a sample of adults spanning the adult age range failed to observe age-by-valence interactions in risky choices; all age groups made objectively better decisions on gain versus loss trials (Weller et al., 2011).”