1. Gerokinesiology

Question 1

Who lives longer and by how many years? Men or women

Answer 1

Women by around 4 years

Question 2

By 2025, the population of the age of 65 will be greater than ___ of the total population in 6 countries.

Answer 2

20%

Question 3

% of population over 65 yo in Canada?

Answer 3

20%

Question 4

What is the median age of the Canadian population?

Answer 4

40

Question 5

What is the median age of the Quebec population?

Answer 5

41

Question 6

1 in ___ Canadians is at least 65 years old

Answer 6

1 in 5 = 20%

Question 7

If current population trends continue, it is estimated that seniors will outnumber children by a factor of ____ in 20 years time

Answer 7

3:2

Question 8

SLIDE 16 - no answers

Answer 8

TBD

Question 9

Birth rate in Canada

Answer 9

1.5 birth/woman

Question 10

Death rate in Canada and Quebec is increasing or decreasing?

Answer 10

Decline

Question 11

Why is the death rate in decline in Quebec and Canada?

Answer 11

Mortality rates of common conditions like stroke, heart disease, and cancer DECREASED significantly

Question 12

What are the implications of a decrease in mortality rates?

Answer 12

• Medical costs
• Burden on health and social services
• Social dynamics

Question 13

What are the actions taken to help with older population?

Answer 13

World-wide movement to help promote active lifestyles in population of all ages

Question 14

Disability and employment rates figure: What to understand from it?

Answer 14

To DECREASE the number of years people live with chronic disabilities (and increase employment rate + decrease medical cost)

Question 15

Active Life Expectancy refers to:

Answer 15

The number of expected years of
- physical well-being
- emotional well-being
- intellectual vigor
- functional well-being

Question 16

What is functional well-being?

Answer 16

Healthy aging

Question 17

Data regarding activity levels of aging population - what is the trend?

Answer 17

Low numbers - bad because it means they don’t move enough or not enough of them do
Being older leads to being less active

Question 18

what is the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for Older Adults?

Answer 18

Adults aged 65 or older should accumulate at least 150 min of M-V aerobic activity per week, in bouts of 10 minutes or more.

Question 19

PA level vs Medical cost - what is the trend

Answer 19

Reduction in medical cost associated with ↑ PA level in OA
ex: inactive women age 45 or over pay nearly twice as much money

Question 20

Chornological age refers to:

Answer 20

Passage of time from birth in years

Question 21

Defining old age: 65-74

Answer 21

young/old

Question 22

Defining old age: 75-84

Answer 22

middle/old

Question 23

Defining old age: 85-99

Answer 23

old/old

Question 24

Defining old age: 100+

Answer 24

oldest/old

Question 25

Biological aging or senescence refers to:

Answer 25

Group of processes within the body that eventually lead to: - loss of adaptability - loss of flexibility - disease - physical impairments - functional limitations - disability - death

Question 26

Another term for biological aging

Answer 26

Primary aging

Question 27

Functional age refers to:

Answer 27

One's functional fitness in comparison with others within the same age bracket and gender

Question 28

Example of test to determine functional aging

Answer 28

Performance on the 30-second chair stand test vs Norms in your age group

Question 29

Physical function can be divided into 5 levels:

Answer 29

1. Physically elite 2. Physically fit 3. Physically independent 4. Physically frail 5. Physically dependent

Question 30

The normal process of aging is to move down the scale at what rate?

Answer 30

At a variable speed

Question 31

Speed of decline will depend on many factors, including: 2 main

Answer 31

lifestyle (exercise and nutrition) and genetic predisposition

Question 32

Physical levels can be used for 2 things

Answer 32

- Categorize your participants - Motivate your participants

Question 33

Define physically elite

Answer 33

High level sports competition Olympics High risk sports

Question 34

Define physically fit

Answer 34

Moderate physical work All endurance sports

Question 35

Define physically independent

Answer 35

Very light physical work (ex: walking) Gardening Golf Can pass all IADLs

Question 36

Define physically frail

Answer 36

Light housekeeping Food preparation Grocery shopping Can be home bound

Question 37

Define physically dependent

Answer 37

Needs home or institutional care Cannot pass some or all BADLs (ex: walking, bathing, dressing, etc.)

Question 38

3 types of aging process

Answer 38

Usual Pathological Successful

Question 39

Textbook definition of usual aging

Answer 39

Gradual decline in body function, leading to physical impairments, disease, and functional limitations, and eventually the onset of disability and death

Question 40

The way most people age

Answer 40

Usual aging

Question 41

Textbook definition of pathological aging

Answer 41

- Characterized by premature disability and death - ↑ incidence in individuals genetically predisposed to certain diseases or having negative lifestyles

Question 42

Textbook definition of successful aging

Answer 42

Better than average physiological and psychological characteristics in late life and healthy genes

Question 43

Key point of successful aging

Answer 43

To stay as far away as possible from frailty + disability threshold

Question 44

What is Gerokinesiology

Answer 44

A specialized area of study within the larger discipline of kinesiology

Question 45

What is the focus of gerokinesiology

Answer 45

To understand how PA influences all aspects of health and well-being in the older adult population