Age Discrimination

Question 1

Dr Roderick McKay (2012), Chair of the Faculty of Psychiatry of Old Age at the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, stated that

a) 90% of people will not have dementia at 80 years of age
b) 80% of people will not have dementia at 80 years of age
c) 60% of people will not have dementia at 80 years of age
d) 50% of people will not have dementia at 80 years of age
e) 30% of people will not have dementia at 80 years of age

Answer 1

b) 80% of people will not have dementia at 80 years of age

Question 2

Women alone in the 65-74 age group contribute ____ to the Australian economy.

a) $50 million per year
b) $90 million per year
c) $5 billion per year
d) $16 billion per year
e) $20 billion per year

Answer 2

d) $16 billion per year