Chapter 12 Flashcards
The term ageism refers to
discrimination against individuals because of their age
The term senescence is typically used to describe the
onset of the degenerative process in aging
Which theory of aging holds that a person’s personality formed early in life changes little over the life span?
continuity theory
Which theory of aging emphasizes positive adaptation and life satisfaction based on mastering new tasks as the individual moves through the life cycle?
developmental theory
Most older adults rely primarily on which type of health insurance program for their medical care?
Medicare
Why are middle aged people sometimes referred to as the sandwich generation?
they are supporting both their children and their older parents
The care of terminally ill patients in a familiar environment that minimizes pain and maintains personal dignity and control over the dying process is called
hospice care
A legal device that enables an individual to delineate the conditions under which he or she would refuse artificial means to maintain life is called a
living will
Using an ecological/systems perspective, which of the following would be most likely to contribute to the symptoms of dysfunctional behavior that appear in old age?
the environment in which the person lives
The greatest source of retirement income for the majority of older Americans is
Social Security
The majority of older Americans
are able to move about in the community even though they have one or more disease symptoms
Which type of maltreatment of older adults is the most common?
self neglect
The majority of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities in the U.S. are
private, profit-making businesses
The primary reason for alternatives to nursing home care such as home health care, visiting nurses, and personal care homes is to
enable older adults to reside in their own homes for a longer period of time
At which level of the ecological/systems framework is social work intervention with the aged the most common?
micro-level
