Chapter 29 Flashcards
Since 1966, the population served under Medicare has quadrupled.
False
The reduced prevalence of __________________ over the past several decades is no doubt responsible in part for the fact that the elderly are healthier than they used to be.
smoking
In 2018, about one third of Medicare enrollees joined Medicare Advantage Plus.
True
As resources dwindle, pressure grows on the elderly to die, with that suggestion having been made overtly in 1984 by the Governor of Colorado.
True
Which of the following is the most prevalent cause of eye disease?
Cataracts
Which of the following medical conditions could lead to increased sensitivity to drugs in older people?
Impaired renal function
Part of the push for assisted suicide and euthanasia derives from the fear of the elderly that they will not be cared for.
True
Racial differences in health grow smaller in the oldest populations, and African Americans who survive to join the oldest-old category have a slightly longer life expectancy than whites of the same age.
True
From 1980 to 2014, the expenditure per Medicare enrollee rose about eightfold.
True
The Institute of Medicine predicts that the current workforce is sufficient to meet the needs of the growing number of the elderly.
False
Cardiovascular disease has become more prevalent as deaths from cardiovascular disease have declined.
True
An experimental vaccine was developed for what disease by injecting beta-amyloid into mice, which stimulated antibodies to the protein and reduced the number of plaques?
Alzheimer’s disease
__________________ such as the use of drugs to treat diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol have undoubtedly reduced morbidity and mortality in many older people.
Secondary prevention
