Trends and definitions

Question 1

What country has the highest pop% 65+

Answer 1

Japan (25%). Canada is 16.9%

Question 2

Why do women live longer than men?

Answer 2

Biological, behavioural and environmental factors (CVD risk, accidents, MVCs, suicide)

Question 3

What % of men’s health is genetic

Answer 3

30%

Question 4

Why shouldn’t aging pop be blamed for increasing health care expenses?

Answer 4

Only contribute 1% increase, there are larger cost drivers (tech, inflation, income, housing, social support, privatization)

Question 5

Ageism

Answer 5

prejudice and discrimination based on age

Question 6

what is not a reason aging is seen so neg-
- body changes
- retirement
- lack of media
- religious values

Answer 6

cultural values not religious

Question 7

Where does aging pop hold power?

Answer 7

economic, political, knowledge & experience

Question 8

Aging

Answer 8

continuous process starting at birth

Question 9

chronological age

Answer 9

based on calendar

Question 10

Biological/physiological age

Answer 10

normal changes in body over time

Question 11

psychological age

Answer 11

cognition and personality

Question 12

functional capacity

Answer 12

level of ability through life

Question 13

lifespan

Answer 13

theoretical age limit, does not change (120)

Question 14

life expectancy

Answer 14

Average years expected to live (from pop level)

Question 15

pathological age

Answer 15

abnormal accelerated age (genetic and lifestyle)

Question 16

Which is not a lifestyle factor that affects the decline in age, causing impairment and disability? Do genes ave an effect?
- smoking
- geography and socioeconomic status
- PA and chronic illness
- alcoholism

Answer 16

Smoking, socio-economic status, country you live in, PA, diseases. yes genes also affect decline

Question 17

When do body functions peak

Answer 17

3rd decade of life

Question 18

What are the 4 most common chronic conditions

Answer 18

High BP, arthritis, back problems, diabetes

Question 19

T/F Successful aging is the same for everyone
- successful aging generally is the enjoyment of life with minimal disease and maintenance of function

Answer 19

F - Ambiguous and subjective definition, T

Question 20

Gerokinesiology

Answer 20

study of how PA influences wellbeing throughout life