Chapter One

Question 0

Seen as biomedical problem that must be reversed, eradicated, or held at bay as long as possible

Answer 0

Aging

Question 1

By what year will 1 in 5 people be older than 65?

Answer 1

2050

Question 2

Developed as a medical specialty to meet the specific needs of older people

Answer 2

geriatrics

Question 3

scientific study of the effects of time on human development

Answer 3

gerontology

Question 4

Which is assessed as more important: functional age or chronological age?

Answer 4

Functional age

Question 5

Age of organ systems

Answer 5

biological age

Question 6

how old we feel

Answer 6

psychological age

Question 7

based on roles and relationships

Answer 7

social age

Question 8

young old

Answer 8

65-75

Question 9

middle old

Answer 9

75-84

Question 10

old old

Answer 10

85 and older

Question 11

100 and older

Answer 11

centenarians

Question 12

what percent of centenarians are female?

Answer 12

85%

Question 13

when will baby boomers reach old age?

Answer 13

2008-2030

Question 14

factors that contribute to age

Answer 14

1. Diet
2. Weight
3. Exercise
4. Avoiding smoking
5. Social connection
6. Howe well stress is handled

Question 15

• influenza epidemic

- many young people died within hours of developing symptoms

Answer 15

1918

Question 16

Great Depression

Answer 16

1929

Question 17

World War II

Answer 17

1941

Question 18

Occupations of the elderly

Answer 18

1. farmers
2. agricultural workers
3. factory workers
4. miners
5. clerk

Question 19

organizations devoted to gerontology research and practice

Answer 19

1. gerontologial society of America (GSA)
2. american society on aging (ASA)
3. Association for gerontology in higher education (AGHE)
4. National council on aging (NCOA)

Question 20

Where did gerontologial nursing originate

Answer 20

England

Question 21

Who began gerontological nursing?

Answer 21

Florence Nightingale

Question 22

First textbook on nursing are on nursing care of elderly

Answer 22

1950

Question 23

First published nursing research on chronic disease and elderly

Answer 23

1952

Question 24

ANA formed division of geriatric nursing

Answer 24

1966

Question 25

First geriatric standards published by ANA

Answer 25

1968

Question 26

specialty certification for GNPs and GCNS became available

Answer 26

1984

Question 27

in 2010 in the US, how many people were older than 65?

Answer 27

38 million

Question 28

Which race is on the rise?

Answer 28

Hispanics

Question 29

How many males in the US were over 65 in 2010

Answer 29

42.2%

Question 30

What % of females were over 65 in 2010 in the US?

Answer 30

57.8%

Question 31

- Genetically hardy | - Fastest growing segment of our population

Answer 31

1. Nonagenarian | 2. centenarians

Question 32

More likely be married

Answer 32

men

Question 33

% of women that live alone

Answer 33

39%

Question 34

% of men that live alone

Answer 34

19%

Question 35

States with the most living arrangements

Answer 35

1. Florida 2. West Virginia 3. Pennsylvania 4. Maine 5. Iowa

Question 36

How many geriatricians do we need

Answer 36

36,000

Question 37

the greatest increase in aging by group percentage is occurring among those....

Answer 37

85 and older