Intro to Gerontology Exam 1 Study Guide Solutions

Intro to Gerontology Exam 1 Study Guide Solutions Gerontology is the multi-discipliner study of- - ANSWER-aging-seeks to understand the process of aging and to improve the well-being of older persons Gerontologists view aging in terms of 4 processes- - ANSWER-1. chronological 2. biolgoical 3. pyshcological 4. social aging Elderly is - ANSWER-age 65 or older fastest growing cohort in American By 2020 there will be more - ANSWER-65+ people that children under 5 In 1900 - ANSWER-there was 3.4 million Americans age 65 yrs old or older by 2000 - ANSWER-there were 35 million ©EMILLECT2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 2/13 by 2030 - ANSWER-there will be as many as 72 million In 1900 the life expectancy at brith was - ANSWER-47 yrs Today life expectancy is - ANSWER-78.1 yrs Life expectancy is expected to group to - ANSWER-82.6 by 2050 In 1900 people ages 65 and older accounted for - ANSWER-4 percent of the U.S. population In 2011 they accounted for - ANSWER-13.1 percent They are projected to account for - ANSWER-21 percent of the population by 2050 The life expectancy of a female born in the U.S. in 2013 was and for males was - ANSWER-80.8 years old compared to 75.7 for males Women represent 58.8 percent - ANSWER-of the 65 and older population and nearly 70 percent of those over age 85 Maximum biological life span for cells that comprise and organism is - ANSWER-120 years the oldest documented ages that a human was - ANSWER-122 years Jeanne Calment Baby boomers - ANSWER-individuals born between which is 1/3 of the entire U.S. population ©EMILLECT2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 3/13 In 2008 14 percent of the U.S. populations was - ANSWER-were 85 and older (oldest-old) By 2050 the oldest-old is projected to grow to over - ANSWER-24 percent Dependency ratio in 2010 was - ANSWER-22:100 In 2030 the dependency ratio is projected to rise to - ANSWER-37:100 What does this mean if the dependency ratio rises? - ANSWER-The higher the ratio, the greater the potential burden of dependent elders Among the oldest-old.. - ANSWER-66 percent are women 76 percent are widowed women compared to 38 percent of men who are widowers The oldest-old generally have fewer - ANSWER-years of education lower average personal income Disproportionately represented in hospitals and long-term care settings In 2010 72,000 Americans - ANSWER-has reached the milestone of living to 100 years The educational attainment level of older adults in the U.S. has continually - ANSWER-risen over the past century In 1960 less than 20 percent of older Americans ©EMILLECT2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 4/13 By 2010 - ANSWER-had a high school degree this has risen to 79 percent Active life expectancy varies by - ANSWER-gender, race, social class The non-poor experience about - ANSWER-1-2.5 additional years of active life expectancy compared to the poor A phenomenon characterized by lengthening the period of youthful vigor and experiencing only a few years of major illness in very old age. - ANSWER-Compression of Morbidity The field of study that focuses on understanding the biological, psychological, and social aspects of aging is called - ANSWER-Social Gerontology A type of study that compares people of different chronological ages at the same measurement period. - ANSWER-Cross-sectional A group of people who were born at approximately the same time and therefore share common life experiences. - ANSWER-Cohort or Birth Cohort A sense of reverence and deference to elders that encourages care for o