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1
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what % of the US is over the age of 65?

A

15.2%

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2
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average life expectancy in the US for men and women?

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men = 77
women = 82
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3
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at the turn of the 20th century, how many americans lived past the age of 65?

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less than half

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4
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today, how many american live past the age of 65?

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over 80%

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5
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if you are born before what year do you get special consideration at airports ?

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1937

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6
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what are the 3 leading causes of death for US?

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  • heart disease
  • cancer
  • stroke
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7
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how many nursing homes are in the US?

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16,100

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8
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what % of the US will spend time in a nursing home at some point in their lives?

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42%

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9
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how many americans are currently living in nursing homes?

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1.8 million

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10
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what % of americans living in nursing homes are female?

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66.2%

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11
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what is the median age of ppl living in nursing homes

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83.2

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12
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what % of americans age 75 and older are living in nursing homes?

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7.4%

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13
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what % of americans age 95 and older are living in nursing homes?

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50%

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14
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what % of people living in nursing homes have been diagnoised with dementia?

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52%

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15
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how many nursing homes are in Ohio and how many ppl do they care for?

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1,000 homes caring for 80,000 people

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16
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how long are people normally in nursing homes for>

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3 months

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17
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what is the average cost per month of a nursing home>

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5,000 per month

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18
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what % of your practice income comes from pts 65 years and older?

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23-29%

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19
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what is the 20/80 program in Japan?

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keep 20 teeth until age 80

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20
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by 2040, seniors 60-79 will account for what % of dental expenditures?

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30%

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21
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by 2040, kids will account for what % of dental expenditures

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24%

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22
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how many ppl in Japan are 75 and older

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15.1 million

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23
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regarding caries prevalence with the very old, what % was for coronal decay

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94%

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24
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regarding caries prevalence with the very old, what % was for untreated decay

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22%

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25
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regarding caries prevalence with the very old, what % was for having root caries experience?

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54%

26
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regarding caries prevalence with the very old, what % was for having current root caries?

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24%

27
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how many adults age 55 and over have lost all of their teeth?

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1 in 5 (21.6%)

28
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how many adults age 85 and older have lost all of their teeth?

A

more than 40%

29
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tooth loss in the older adult is mostly caused by dental caries. what % of all cases were due to this?

A

60%

30
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of people age 85 and older, what % have dementia?

A

50%

31
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regarding alzheimer’s disease, when the symptoms come on how long does the patient have before death

A

3-20 years (average is 8)

32
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what % of all nursing home pts have alzheimers

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50%

33
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what % of ppl with alzheimers are living in a home?

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70%

34
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1 cause of disability in the US

A

stroke

35
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what % of strokes are ischemic

A

90%

36
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what % of strokes are hemorrhagic

A

10%

37
Q

what is the prevalence of LLD for females

A

3%

38
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what is the prevalence of LLD for males?

A

1.5%

39
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what is the onset of LLD?

A

26

40
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what is the prevalence of major depressive disorder for females?

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5-9%

41
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what is the prevelence of major depressive disorder for males?

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2-3%

42
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what is the prevalence of alzheimers for pts age 65-74

A

3%

43
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what is the prevalence of alzheimers for pts age 75-84

A

19%

44
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what is the prevalence of alzheimers for pt age 85 and older

A

47%

45
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alzheimers is the ___ leading cause of death

A

9th

46
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___% of alheimers pts are cared for at home

A

80%

47
Q

stage 1 on the alzheimers dental index

A

0-3

48
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stage 2 on the alzheimers dental index

A

4-7

49
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stage 3 on the alzheimers dental index

A

8-10

50
Q

what % of communication is with words

A

7%

51
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what % of communication is with body/facial

A

55%

52
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what % of communication is with tone

A

38%

53
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cataract, the most common visual disorder, is what % of all visual disorders

A

30.1%

54
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what is the prevelence of arthritis with ppl over 65

A

50%

55
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what is the rate of arthritis in women?

A

28.3%

56
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what is the rate of arthritis in men?

A

18.2%

57
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when is the onset of rheumatoid arthritis?

A

25-50

58
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what is the prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis for ppl over 65

A

2%

59
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when is the onset for osteoarthritis?

A

pts over 60

60
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when is prebyopia noticable ?

A

mid 40s

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