Chapter 16-Lifecourse

Question 1

More than ___________ of people aged 60 and older and more than ____________of people aged 70 and older have hearing loss.

Answer 1

75% ; 90%

Question 2

The leading cause of vision loss in people over the age of 50 is
a. Glaucoma
b. Presbyopia
c. Age-related Macular Degenaration (AMD)

Answer 2

c. Age-related Macular Degenaration (AMD)

Question 3

Diabetic retinopathy occurs in most people who have had diabetes for over __________ decades

Answer 3

two

Question 4

____in ____ Canadians are estimated to have some form of athritis.

Answer 4

1 in 5

Question 5

___ in ___ men and ___ in ____ women will experience an osteoporotic fracture in their lifetime.

Answer 5

1 in 3; 1 in 5

Question 6

Women tend to have osteoporosis more than men because of _________
a. eye colour
b. hair colour
c. body shape
d. overall lesser bone mass

Answer 6

d. overall lesser bone mass

Question 7

________________________ is the cause of 60 to 80% of all cases of dementia

Answer 7

Alzheimer’s disease

Question 8

The most significant factor associated with suicidal behaviour in older adults is______________

Answer 8

Depression

Question 9

Irreversible and complete cessation of brain activities is termed__________

Answer 9

Brrain death

Question 10

What type of death occurs when metabolic processes breakdown at the cellular level?

Answer 10

Cell death