chapter 11

Question 1

senescence

Answer 1

The gradual decline of all organ systems, especially after the age of 30; all the changes associated with the normal process of aging

Question 2

gerontology

-gerontologist

Answer 2

• study of aging and the problems of older adults

- Health care professionals who specialize in the field of aging related dimensions of change over the lifespan

Question 3

when are you eligible for AARP

Answer 3

age 50

Question 4

official retirement age and eligible for SS

-considered to be old age

Answer 4

age 65

Question 5

stages of older adulthood

• oldest old
• middle old
• young old
• centenarians
• super centenarians

Answer 5

• 85 and older
• 75-84
• 65-74
• reached 100
• 110 and older

Question 6

life expectancy

• definition
• depends on __ such as
• who lives longer
• average age

Answer 6

expected age that is typical to reach for people like you

• demographics; smoking status
• females
• 78

Question 7

life span

Answer 7

range of years that you live

Question 8

longevity

Answer 8

state of being active and capable for longer than is typically experienced by people like you
-more subjective

Question 9

unmarried women challenges

Answer 9

1. less likely to have a supportive family

2. less likely to experience socialization

Question 10

gerontological social work

• what type of knowledge
• what do they enhance

Answer 10

• biopsychosocial - spiritual knowledge of aging

- developmental, problem solving, coping abilities of older people

Question 11

geriatric social work

• focus on
• percent of the care for older adults is rendered by informal support systems

Answer 11

• health concerns, physiological changes in aging, health care, family caregiving
• 80%

Question 12

theories of aging

Answer 12

1. activity theory
2. cellular theory
3. continuity theory
4. disengagement theory
5. modernization theory

Question 13

activity theory

Answer 13

idea that keeping active keeps us resilient and allows us to avoid pit falls of aging that others are vulnerable too

Question 14

cellular theory

• how do we look at humans
• what is built into our DNA
• cues?

Answer 14

• as a windup clock
• time limited nature
• cues to accommodate decreased functioning

Question 15

continuity theory

Answer 15

idea that people’s legacies/identities finds way to make a mark on the future

Question 16

disengagement theory

• definition
• ex

Answer 16

• process that explains how older people become more alienated from the rest of us
• death, retirement, declined health

Question 17

modernization theory

Answer 17

status of older adults declines as society becomes more modern

Question 18

assisted living

Answer 18

Apartment style residence where older adults get individualized services to maximize their independence
-bathing, dressing, prepared meals

Question 19

Medicaid

• definition
• based on

Answer 19

• Federal program instituted through the SS Act of 1965 to provide matching funds to states to cover the costs of medical care for low income people
• income level

Question 20

medicare

• definition
• part A
• part B

Answer 20

• The US government national health insurance program for people age 65 and older who have worked for at least 10 yrs. in Medicare-covered employment
• covers inpatient hospital stays
• covers outpatient and physician services

Question 21

supplemental security income (SSI)

Answer 21

provides cash to meet basic needs for food, clothing and shelter

Question 22

culturally competent care

-people of color may (3)

Answer 22

1. have increased needs for social services
2. be more vulnerable to poverty
3. experience continued discrimination

Question 23

4 D’s of aging

Answer 23

1. death
2. dementia
3. depression
4. disability

Question 24

dementia

• definition
• 2 most common

Answer 24

• A syndrome rather than a single disease process wherein people lose functioning of their body, memory and cognition
• Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia

Question 25

chronic conditions - may or may not interfere with - percent of older adults will have at least one

Answer 25

- ADLs | - 80%

Question 26

common psychological issues

Answer 26

- vision impairment - incontinence - depression - hearing loss - balance and mobility issues - memory disorders

Question 27

forms of social connectedness

Answer 27

1. intimate 2. relational 3. collective

Question 28

intimate connectedness

Answer 28

someone who affirms you

Question 29

relational connectedness

Answer 29

face-to-face contacts

Question 30

collective connectedness

Answer 30

feeling part of a group

Question 31

sandwich generation

Answer 31

Caregivers who find themselves squeezed in between caring for their children and their elder parents or other older adult family members

Question 32

benefits of spirituality and religion in old age

Answer 32

1. enhanced feeling of well being 2. inner emotional peace 3. satisfaction with life 4. helps maintain health and overcome illness 5. promotes connectedness and decreases isolation

Question 33

medicare part c

Answer 33

nursing home care, blood draws

Question 34

medicare part d

Answer 34

prescription drug coverage

Question 35

older americans act - year - definition

Answer 35

- 1965 | - keep older adults living independently for as long as possible