Aging in Women (Endress) Flashcards
osteoporosis is contributed to by both ____-related and _____-related changes
age; hormone
*important for testing :)
Myth or fact: cancer mortaility is higher in women than men.
Myth! The opposite is true - men’s mortaility is 30-50% higher.
Myth or fact: heart disease is more prevalent at any age in men than in women.
Myth! Death rates from CV disease are roughly the same in men and women over 60, though death rates for older women are going to outnumber the death rates for older men because older women outnumber older men in general.
Myth or fact: dementia incidence rates are higher in men than in women.
Myth! They don’t differ much between men and women, though there are more women living with dementia because older women outnumber older men in general.
Myth or fact: depression is more common in women than in men.
Fact. Though it is not understood why this is (ie, women more likely to seek healthcare for mental problems? Doctors more readily diagnose them in women?)
Myth or fact: women become more cranky, depressed and withdrawn as they age.
Myth! An adult’s personality does not change much after the age of 30 and changes are not generally associated as a natural part of the aging process - if this occurs, look for pathology
Myth or fact: women are more likely to experience urinary incontinence as they age.
Fact. Prevalence of urinary incontinence is 2-3 times higher in women (from childbirth?); renal mass declines, renal blood flow decreases, decreased urethral length, pressure
Myth or fact: osteoarthritis is more prevalent in older men than in older women.
Myth! The reverse is true, though men are more likely to be treated with surgical intervention for osteoarthritis than women.
Myth or fact: 2/3 of the blind people in the world are women.
Fact. Women don’t seem to get as many eye care services as men.
Myth or fact: men are more likely to have a hearing loss than women.
Myth! This affects both sexes equally.
In a national survey. all of the following were listed in the top 5 fears of aging women EXCEPT:
A. Losing attractiveness B. Being left alone C. Being dependent D. Financial destitution E. Losing one's mind
E. This was in the top 5 fears of men.
In a national survey. all of the following were listed in the top 5 fears of aging men EXCEPT:
A. Impotence B. Weakness C. Retirement/Irrelevance D. Cancer E. Losing Independence
D. This was in the top 5 fears of women
