Week 1

Question 1

T/F: Percent of elderly is increasing globally

Answer 1

True. Australia has a lot of older adults along with USA, Canada.

Question 2

T/F: In CA, fastest growing age group in CA is 65+

Answer 2

False. 85+ is fastest growing age group in CA

Question 3

T/F: Diversity is increasing with Whites going down, Asians going up.

Answer 3

False. Diversity is increasing with Whites going down, HISPANICS going up.

Question 4

What might account for decreases in disabling effects of certain diseases in older adults? (possible short answer question?)

Answer 4

possible answers: Physical activity, behaviors and daily activities (computers), osteoarthritis (wear and tear of living longer)

Question 5

What are some of the recent mortality trends ?

Answer 5

• Doing better with breast cancer, ischemic heart disease, stroke.
• Not doing well is lung cancer and Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes or COPD
• Falls is getting worse

Question 6

T/F: Rates of death due to breast cancer, ischemic heart disease, stroke are decreasing.

Answer 6

True. We are doing better with better with breast cancer, ischemic heart disease, stroke.

Question 7

study of aging (biological, sociological, pysch)

Answer 7

Gerontology

Question 8

medical services for older people

Answer 8

Geriatrics

Question 9

growing older (begins at birth and is universal)

Answer 9

Aging

Question 10

successful multidimensional aging process which includes physical, psychological, function, and social health components

Answer 10

active aging

Question 11

changes occurring in older adulthood; differentiated from pathological processes but may interact reciprocally with illness and disease presentation

Answer 11

age related changes

Question 12

Intervention focused on maintaining health and avoiding disease rather than treating disease once it occurred

Answer 12

Health promotion

Question 13

age related pathological state of loss of physiologic reserve that leads to physical impairments, functional limitations and disability

Answer 13

frailty

Question 14

What are 5 criteria to be frail?

Answer 14

1. loss of strength/weakness (muscles)
2. exhaustion/fatigue/loss of endurance
3. loss of weight (10 lbs in last year)
4. slow walking speed
5. low physical activity

Question 15

length of time a person lives/age since birth

Answer 15

Chronological age

Question 16

decline of functional properties at cellular, tissue, organ level

Answer 16

Biological aging

Question 17

changes occur in capabilities related to mental and cognitive functioning, self esteem and self efficacy, learning, memory, and perception (how old do you feel?) subjective aging, people’s attitudes towards aging

Answer 17

Psychological aging

Question 18

an individual’s changing roles and relationships in social structure (w/ family, friends, work, organizations such as religious groups)

Answer 18

Social age

Question 19

Old old:

Answer 19

75+

Question 20

Older adult

Answer 20

65+

Question 21

Senior

Answer 21

55+

Question 22

Oldest old

Answer 22

85+

Question 23

What are factors affecting older adults?

Answer 23

Gender, Cohort effects, Public policy and social factors, SES, Residence, experiences/personal characteristics, cultural factors, social attitudes, roles

Question 24

T/F: Men report decrease in quality of life/satisfaction when a woman passes away since women responsible for social network) When remarried, men’s life satisfaction go up, women stay the same after remarriage

Answer 24

True!

Question 25

historical effects impacting generation of people or older adults

Answer 25

Cohort effect

Question 26

renewed until 2019 – supports aging care, nutrition, caregiver support, transportation, adult day care, older adult rights

Answer 26

Older Americans Act (OAA)

Question 27

Is there intergenerational conflict?

Answer 27

research saying younger adults resent older adults? Not born in research!

Question 28

Why is SS an issue?

Answer 28

Working population that put money into social security isn’t as large as older population who is retiring, dependency ratio is changing

Question 29

What is the present health of Older Adults (65+)?

Answer 29

92% have ≥1 and 50% ≥2 chronic diseases. 80% take ≥1 medication; majority take 2-3 40% of older adults in nursing home facilities take 9+ meds, and 59% take unnecessary meds

Question 30

How does income and education affect health?

Answer 30

If you have a lower income and less education, generally your health is poorer possibly b/c of risky behavior taking, health literacy, access to medical care

Question 31

Definition of aging in place

Answer 31

remaining in your own home when aging

Question 32

advantage/drawback of living in a rural area

Answer 32

advantage: less stress, less exposure to chemicals/smog, intimacy in relationships (informal support system strong) drawback: limited access to medical services

Question 33

advantage/drawback of living in suburban area

Answer 33

advantage: there's good access when they can drive, usually have financial resources, they do have senior communities designed for them and can move there but risk isolation drawback: issues when license is taken away, informal support system isn't as strong

Question 34

advantage/ drawback of urban area

Answer 34

advantage: access to transportation, diversity drawback: strained financial resources

Question 35

Why is the homeless population increasing in older adults?

Answer 35

- housing prices are increasing - outliving savings - estrangement from support systems - lack of services for mental health - deinstitutionalization of ppl w/ mental health issues

Question 36

how does genetics influence aging?

Answer 36

could have predisposition for diabetes, chronic disease, Alzheimer's

Question 37

how do personality traits influence aging?

Answer 37

personality usually stable through life; influences outlook and behavior of individuals, i.e. extroversion is positive aging

Question 38

Do developed areas or developing/less developed countries have more oldest old?

Answer 38

more developed has wider margin of oldest old

Question 39

current attitudes toward aging

Answer 39

mixed, ambivalent, uncertain, biased, portrayals can be negative

Question 40

can views toward aging be changed?

Answer 40

yes, through systematic efforts at education and positive individual experiences w/ older adults

Question 41

occupational deprivation defintion

Answer 41

a state in which a person is unable to do what is necessary and meaningful in his life due to external restrictions

Question 42

why might older adults be occupationally deprived?

Answer 42

physical health, driving, access, opportunities for available activities, environment

Question 43

what types of events might trigger life transitions/role changes?

Answer 43

retirement, grandchildren, death of significant other/ widowhood, caregiving for a spouse

Question 44

T/F: Men tend to experience widowhood more than women

Answer 44

False

Question 45

what are some reasons for late-life relocation?

Answer 45

life events, transitions, expectations, downsizing house

Question 46

define empowerment

Answer 46

social process of recognizing and promoting people's abilities to meet their own needs, solve their own problems, and mobilize necessary resources to feel in control of life

Question 47

T/F: Older adults are one of the most empowered groups

Answer 47

False

Question 48

What are some reasons for disempowerment of older adults?

Answer 48

poverty, poor housing/ older adults aren't seen as unique individuals-- viewed as a "group"/ higher number of older adults that are rising/ negative stereotypes