The Older Person

Question 1

Geriatrics

Answer 1

The care of aging people

Question 2

Gerontology

Answer 2

The study of the aging process

Question 3

Menopause

Answer 3

The time when menstruation stops and menstrual cycles end’ there has been at least 1 year without a menstrual period.

Question 4

ADU

Answer 4

Accessory Dwelling Unit

Question 5

CCRC

Answer 5

Continuing Care Retirement Community

Question 6

ECHO

Answer 6

Elder Cottage Housing Opportunity

Question 7

Oldest-old

Answer 7

85+

Question 8

Older people lose their memory and have dementia

Answer 8

Myth

Question 9

Older people are lonely

Answer 9

Myth

Question 10

Older people are not sexual and cannot have relationships

Answer 10

Myth

Question 11

Older people are crabby and rude

Answer 11

Myth

Question 12

Most older people live in nursing centers

Answer 12

Myth

Question 13

Retirement

Answer 13

62-66 and reduced income

Question 14

Adult Day Care

Answer 14

May require ability to walk (Can bring cane or walker). Others allow wheelchairs. Most require some self-care abilities. Some are inter-generational

Question 15

Elder Cottage Housing Opportunity (ECHO)

Answer 15

ECHOs are portable and placed in the yard of a single-family home. Also can attach to a house as a home addition.

Question 16

Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU)

Answer 16

ADUs are a separate living area in a home or yard. It can be over a garage, in the basement, an addition to the house, or in a side or backyard. Also called “in-law apartments”, “granny flats”, “accessory apartments”, “second units”.