Health, Policy, Aging. and Disabilites

Question 1

a state of complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing

Answer 1

health

Question 2

the average lifespan of a newborn

Answer 2

life expectancy

Question 3

the conditions in which people are born, grow and live

Answer 3

social determinants of health

Question 4

an approach that explores sex and gender differences without assuming differences exists

Answer 4

gender and sex-based analysis (GSBA)

Question 5

those treatments not normally taught in medical schools, used in hospitals, or included in health care plans (eg. acupuncture)

Answer 5

alternative medicine

Question 6

the increasing influence of the medical profession in defining what is normal/healthy and abnormal/ill

Answer 6

medicalization

Question 7

a term used to describe the sickness and injury caused by the health care system

Answer 7

iatrogenesis

Question 8

Foucault’s term to explain people taking ownership of their bodies and their health

Answer 8

biopower

Question 9

the ratio of seniors to workers

Answer 9

elderly dependency ratio

Question 10

a system of inequality based on age that privileges the young at the expense of the old

Answer 10

ageism

Question 11

a perspective that reinforces the inherent value of older people to society

Answer 11

healthy aging

Question 12

any form of mistreatment that results in harm or loss to an older person

Answer 12

elder abuse

Question 13

the provision of any services required by persons who are dependent on others to meet their daily needs

Answer 13

long-term care

Question 14

ongoing pain that lasts longer than three months after the usual recovery period for an injury or ailment

Answer 14

chronic pain

Question 15

the deliberate ending of the life of a person who has an incurable or painful disease

Answer 15

euthanasia

Question 16

the assertion that successful aging requires the gradual withdrawal form social activity

Answer 16

disengagement theory

Question 17

the belief that people should remain engaged and active for as long as possible

Answer 17

activity theory

Question 18

an approach that focuses on the individual and his or her abilites rather than limitations

Answer 18

people first philosophy

Question 19

a mental or physical condition that limits people’s everyday activities and restricts what they can do

Answer 19

disability

Question 20

the assertion that those with mental illnesses, unable to finish their education or secure a job, tend to drift into low-income groups

Answer 20

downward drift hypothesis

Question 21

a state characterized by a BMI of 30 percent or more in an adult

Answer 21

obesity

Question 22

calculated by dividing an individual’s weight (kg) by height (m2)

Answer 22

body mass index (BMI)

Question 23

discrimination against those who have disabilities on the basis of preconceived notions about their limitations

Answer 23

abelism

Question 24

a patterned social role that defines the behaviour that is appropriate for an expected of those who are sick

Answer 24

sick role