Exam 2 Chap 9

Question 1

aged

Answer 1

state of being old

Question 2

gerontology

Answer 2

study of aging

Question 3

geriatrics

Answer 3

medical practice specializing in treatment of the aged

Question 4

seniors

Answer 4

preferred term for elderly

Question 5

Ageism

Answer 5

prejudice and discrimination against the aged

Question 6

size and growth of seniors

Answer 6

pyramids have shifted drastically, 85+ is the fastest growing segment of older population

Question 7

dependency ratio

Answer 7

economically unproductive to economically productive defined by age and used for social policy decision making.

Question 8

labor force ratio

Answer 8

number of people actually working and those who are not, independent of their ages

Question 9

marital status

Answer 9

3/4 of senior men are married, senior women are 3x more likely to be widowed, divorced seniors continues to rise.

Question 10

living arrangements

Answer 10

closely linked to income, 2/3 of noninstitutionalized seniors live with someone else, 5% of nursing home residents are women.

Question 11

2010 seniors %

Answer 11

80% white, 9% black, 7% hispanic, 3% asian

Question 12

2050 projection %

Answer 12

58% white, 15% hispanic, 11% black, 8% asian

Question 13

geographic distribution

Answer 13

2/5 live in southern states, mostly in 10 states, CA greatest number, FL greatest proportion.

Question 14

Economic status

Answer 14

37% social security, 15% asset income, 18% pension income, 28% earnings.

Question 15

main causes of death

Answer 15

heart disease, cancer, stroke, CLRD, Alzheimer’s.