GLPH385-Module 4 Question and answers rated A+ 2025/2026
1. What is Gerontology? -Refers to technology designed to be used by older adults.
It
is a multidisciplinary academic and professional field,
com- bining the study of gerontology and technology
2. Canada's Changing -Canada's population is shifting towards a large
Population
proportion of older adults
*Older adults are 65+, lumping 60-something baby
-What is Canada's
boomers with centenarians and creating a very
population shifting
heterogenous popula- tion with varied needs and
towards?
aspirations
-17.5%
3. What percent of the
Canadian population was -16%
considered old- er adults
on July 1, 2019?
-What percent did children 0-14 -It remains lower than the proportion observed in
other G7
make up? 2019?
-Although the proportion -Were most women or men?
of older adults in
Canada is in- creasing
over time, how does it 5.
compare to other G7
coun- tries?
-Who has the oldest
population in the world?
4. How many centenarians
did Canada have in
,countries, except the USA (16%)
-Japan, with nearly 3 in 10 people (28%) of
people aged 65 and older
-10,795, topping 10K for the first time. It has
tripped since 2001 since life expectancy is
increases.
-Since women have a higher life expectancy
than men, the vast majority of Canadian
centenarians were women (82%)
, GLPH385-Module 4 4) Smart Television
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_egnc28 5) Computer or Laptop
Aging in Place
-What is it?
-Where do the majority of
adults want to age?
6. Technology Use Among
Older Adults
-In a recent study by Aging
Readiness and Competitive
Ini- tiative (AARP), they
found that in the USA, %
of older adults reported
they purchased some form
of technology in the last
year
-What percent use
streaming services on their
devices?
7. Why do older adults use
tech- nology?
8. What percent of older
adults use these
technologies?
1)Smartphone
2)Smart Home or Talking
De- vice
3)Tablet
,-Refers to a person's ability to continue living
independently at home or in their community
and is supported through the provision of
necessary supports and services
-Their homes
-51%
-42%
-Maintain social connections, find information,
and enter- tainment purposes
1) 23%
2) 12%
3) 10%
4) 11%
5) 13%
6) 7%
7) 25%
1. What is Gerontology? -Refers to technology designed to be used by older adults.
It
is a multidisciplinary academic and professional field,
com- bining the study of gerontology and technology
2. Canada's Changing -Canada's population is shifting towards a large
Population
proportion of older adults
*Older adults are 65+, lumping 60-something baby
-What is Canada's
boomers with centenarians and creating a very
population shifting
heterogenous popula- tion with varied needs and
towards?
aspirations
-17.5%
3. What percent of the
Canadian population was -16%
considered old- er adults
on July 1, 2019?
-What percent did children 0-14 -It remains lower than the proportion observed in
other G7
make up? 2019?
-Although the proportion -Were most women or men?
of older adults in
Canada is in- creasing
over time, how does it 5.
compare to other G7
coun- tries?
-Who has the oldest
population in the world?
4. How many centenarians
did Canada have in
,countries, except the USA (16%)
-Japan, with nearly 3 in 10 people (28%) of
people aged 65 and older
-10,795, topping 10K for the first time. It has
tripped since 2001 since life expectancy is
increases.
-Since women have a higher life expectancy
than men, the vast majority of Canadian
centenarians were women (82%)
, GLPH385-Module 4 4) Smart Television
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_egnc28 5) Computer or Laptop
Aging in Place
-What is it?
-Where do the majority of
adults want to age?
6. Technology Use Among
Older Adults
-In a recent study by Aging
Readiness and Competitive
Ini- tiative (AARP), they
found that in the USA, %
of older adults reported
they purchased some form
of technology in the last
year
-What percent use
streaming services on their
devices?
7. Why do older adults use
tech- nology?
8. What percent of older
adults use these
technologies?
1)Smartphone
2)Smart Home or Talking
De- vice
3)Tablet
,-Refers to a person's ability to continue living
independently at home or in their community
and is supported through the provision of
necessary supports and services
-Their homes
-51%
-42%
-Maintain social connections, find information,
and enter- tainment purposes
1) 23%
2) 12%
3) 10%
4) 11%
5) 13%
6) 7%
7) 25%
