chapter 9 noteacards

Question 1

persons > or equal to 65 years old

Answer 1

old

Question 2

persons between 65-74 years old

Answer 2

young old

Question 3

persons between 75-84 years old

Answer 3

middle old

Question 4

persons greater than or equal to 85 years old

Answer 4

old old

Question 5

the state of being old

Answer 5

aged

Question 6

changes that occur as living things grow older

Answer 6

aging

Question 7

study of aging fro broadest perspective

Answer 7

gerontology

Question 8

medical practice specializing in the aged

Answer 8

geriatrics

Question 9

those persons 65 years old age & older

Answer 9

elders

Question 10

prejudice & discrimination against the aged

Answer 10

ageism

Question 11

according the US Census Bureau projections, the elderly population will ___________ from 2000 to 2030, growing from 35 million to over 70 million

Answer 11

more than double

Question 12

the fastest growing population segment

Answer 12

old old

Question 13

more elderly _____ are married than ______ because:

• have shorter ________
• tend to marry women ______ than themselves
• more likely to _____ if they lose their spouse

Answer 13

men, women
life expectancies
younger
remarry

Question 14

older people who live alone are more likely to _________ than elders who live with others
2/3 of elderly live with someone else
only ___ of elderly live in nursing homes; most are women; over 1/2 are over 85 years old

Answer 14

live in poverty

only 4%

Question 15

in 2010, most of the elderly were ______ but will change in the years ahead (__%)

Answer 15

white, 80%

Question 16

more than 50% of the elderly live in just 11 states
_____ has the largest number
______ has the highest percentage
close to ___ live in metropolitan areas

Answer 16

california
florida
80%

Question 17

health profile of elders
______ to
consume large amounts of alcohol
smoke cigarettes
be overweight
most important health behaviors are ____, ____, and ______
physical activity _______ with age; only 11% meet regular physical activity guidelines

Answer 17

less likely
diet, exercise, vaccines
decreases

Question 18

elder abuse & neglect
______ are abused at a higher rate than men
elders are ___ 80 years are abused or neglected at 2-3 times the rate of their proportion of the elderly
in 190% of abuse cases, the perpetrator is a _______ & 67% are adult children or spouses

Answer 18

females
> or equal to
family member

Question 19

instrumental needs of elders

Answer 19

income
housing
personal care
health care
transportation
community facilities & services

Question 20

income
income needs _____ in elderly
____ expenses in health care and home maitenance
average ss payment was 1044 a month in 2006
_________ highest percentage in poverty

Answer 20

reduced
increased
unmarried women and minorities

Question 21

housing
4 major needs:

greatest need is for housing with special __________

Answer 21

appropriateness
accessibility
adequacy
affordability
accomidations/modifications

Question 22

personal care
4 different levels of taste
\_\_\_\_\_\_ (housekeepikng
\_\_\_\_\_ (emotional support)
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (scheduling appointments
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(bathing)
\_\_\_\_\_\_ are used to define functional limitations
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ measure more complex tasks (preparing meals)

Answer 22

instrumental
expressive
cognitive
activities/tasks of daily living
ADLs
instrumental activities of daily lving

Question 23

health care
elders are the heaviest users requiring doctors visits & hospital stays
medicare covers much of th car
4 parts a, b, c, d
\_\_\_ the newest - prescription coverage
\_\_\_\_ fills coverage gaps of medicare

Answer 23

D

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