Week 10

Question 1

What dangers do elders face as their skills begin to fail? How can they mitigate these risks?

Answer 1

• Financial scams
• Physical injury
• Elder abuse
• Can have other looks out for them
• Paper-based information rather than online
• Elder Abuse prevention Ontario

Question 2

Trends between average time spent per day on selected activities, by age group and sex

Answer 2

Increase in sleep, passive leisure activities, active pursuits, unpaid household work
Decrease in paid work

same for men and women

Question 3

Characteristics of blue zone communities

Answer 3

Move naturally
Knowing purpose
Downshift routines that shed stress
80% - stop eating when stomach’s 80 full
Plant based diet
Faith based community
Loved ones first
Chose or born into social circles that supported healthy behaviour

Question 4

Trends of physical activity in leisure time, by age group and sex

Answer 4

Consistent physical activity in men, decrease in women

Question 5

Trends on old and new physical activity requirements and age

Answer 5

Overall, every age group is meeting more of the new requirements
Overall, every sex is meeting more of the new requirements