QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ High blood pressure increases with age..
Answer: True and False
◍ In general, most older adults are pretty much alike..
Answer: False
◍ Older people tend to become more spiritual as they grow older..
Answer: True
◍ Centenarians are between 100 years old and above..
Answer: True
◍ The modern family no longer takes care of its elderly..
Answer: False
◍ Abuse of older adults is not a significant problem in the
U. S..
Answer: False
◍ Most older adults consider their health to be good or excellent..
Answer: True
◍ Retirement is often detrimental to health-‐-‐i.e., people frequently seem to
become ill or die soon after retirement..
Answer: False
◍ Older people perspire less, so they are more likely to suffer from
hyperthermia..
Answer: True
◍ Increased problems with constipation represent a normal change as people
get older..
, Answer: False
◍ Living below or near the poverty level is no longer a significant problem for
most older Americans..
Answer: False
◍ Older adults are at risk for HIV/AID
S. .
Answer: True
◍ All five senses tend to decline with age..
Answer: True
◍ Older adults are less anxious about death than are younger and middle‐aged
adults..
Answer: True
◍ The majority of older people are bored..
Answer: False
◍ Alcoholism and alcohol abuse are significantly greater problems in the adult
population over age 65 than those under age 65..
Answer: False
◍ People 65 years of age and older currently make up about 20% of the
U. S. population..
Answer: False
◍ The majority of old people (past 65 years) have Alzheimer's disease..
Answer: False
◍ Older adults have more trouble sleeping than younger adults do..
Answer: True
◍ Physical strength declines in old age..
Answer: True
◍ Older adults (65+) are more fearful of crime than are persons under 65..
Answer: False