Lecture 1 - Intro to Aging

Question 1

What is the fastest growing age group in California?

Answer 1

Ages 85+

Question 2

What is the fastest growing ethnic group in the U.S.?

Answer 2

Hispanics

Question 3

T or F: The life span is increasing as well as the health span.

Answer 3

False, The life span is increasing but not necessarily the health span.

Question 4

Compared to the rest of the world, which 3 diseases are we doing well with?

Answer 4

Stroke, ischemic hearth disease, and breast cancer

Question 5

Compared to the rest of the world, which 4 diseases are we not doing well with?

Answer 5

Lung cancer, AD, diabetes, and COPD

Question 6

Gerontology

Answer 6

The study of aging

Question 7

Frailty

Answer 7

age-related pathological state of loss of physiological reserve that leads to physical impairments, functional limitations and disability

Question 8

What are the physical impairments seen with frailty?

Answer 8

loss of strength, exhaustion and fatigue, weight loss (unintentional), ambulation (slow), low physical activity

Question 9

Age-related changes

Answer 9

changes occurring in older adulthood; differentiated from pathological processes but may interact reciprocally with illness and disease presentation

Question 10

Active Aging

Answer 10

successful multidimensional aging process which includes physical, psychological, functional and social health components

Question 11

Geriatrics

Answer 11

medical services for older people

Question 12

Aging

Answer 12

getting older (begins at birth and is universal)

Question 13

Health promotion

Answer 13

approach to intervention focused on maintaining health and avoiding disease rather than on treating disease once it has occurred

Question 14

What age does senior start?

Answer 14

55

Question 15

What age does older adult start?

Answer 15

65

Question 16

What is the age range for young-old?

Answer 16

55-75

Question 17

What is the age range for Old-old?

Answer 17

76-84

Question 18

What is the age does Oldest-Old start?

Answer 18

85+

Question 19

Definition of Cohort Effects

Answer 19

historical effects impacting a generation of people or older adults; influences behaviors and experiences of aging

Question 20

Older American’s Act (OAA)

Answer 20

gives respite care, supports aging all the way down to nutrition services, transportation, caregiver support, adult day care, older adult rights

Question 21

What are the advantages of living in a rural environment?

Answer 21

less stress, less exposure to chemicals, intimacy in relationships, strong informal support systems

Question 22

What are the disadvantages of living in a rural environment?

Answer 22

limited access to medical services, putting more into economy than taking out

Question 23

What are the advantages of living in a suburban environment?

Answer 23

access to transportation when driving, financial resources

Question 24

What are the disadvantages of living in a suburban environment?

Answer 24

not as strong of informal support system, but there are communities designed for them (i.e. senior communities)

Question 25

What are the advantages of living in a urban environment?

Answer 25

public transportation, ethnically diverse, more services

Question 26

What are the disadvantages of living in a urban environment?

Answer 26

strained financial resources due to cost of living

Question 27

Occupational Deprivation

Answer 27

a state in which a person is unable to do what is necessary and meaningful in his/her life due to external restrictions

Question 28

What reasons may older adults be vulnerable to occupational deprivation?

Answer 28

lack of transportation, physical health, access, opportunity to have activities available to them, environment of where they live

Question 29

What are the health repercussions of widowhood?

Answer 29

declining health, depression, alcohol abuse and suicide

Question 30

Empowerment

Answer 30

social process of recognizing and promoting people’s abilities to meet their own needs, solve their own problems, and mobilize necessary resources to feel in control of their life