CARE OF OLDER ADULTS THIRD EDITION
LAURIE KENNEDY MALONE VERIFIED
CHAPTERS ONE THROUGH TWENTY
THREE COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ high level wellness.
Answer: maximizing each person potential , while maintaining balance,
and purposeful direction within the persons environment
⩥ aging.
Answer: universal process that begin at birth
⩥ subjective aging.
Answer: age feel or age identity, persons perception of age
⩥ perceived age.
Answer: other peoples estimation of your age
⩥ chronologic age.
,Answer: length of time that has passed since birth
⩥ functional age.
Answer: contribution to society and quality of life
⩥ successful aging 3 components.
Answer: 1. active engagement in life
2. high cognitive and physical function
3. probability of disease and disability
⩥ ageism.
Answer: prejudices and stereotypes associated with age
⩥ ageism age applied.
Answer: 81-98
⩥ aging anxiety.
Answer: expressed by all ages, anxiety over detrimental effects of older
adulthood
⩥ age attribution.
,Answer: attribute problems to aging and not to physical treatable
conditions
⩥ anti aging.
Answer: anti aging movement believes aging can be stopped and the life
expectancy can be up to 200, focus more on selling products
⩥ senility.
Answer: dementia conditions
⩥ baby boomers.
Answer: born between 1946 and 1964
⩥ health characteristics focus.
Answer: chronic conditions, levels of functioning
⩥ poverty in geriatrics.
Answer: is declining, vary considerably,
⩥ socioeconomic facts.
Answer: women more likely to live in poverty
over 75 more likely to live in poverty
, vary by race -Hispanic and black highest
⩥ assisted living facility.
Answer: licence, regulation,
⩥ home care suites.
Answer: attached to homes or separate, fully functional housing
⩥ shared housing.
Answer: shared by two or more unrelated people, private bedroom
⩥ cohousing community.
Answer: community for seniors
⩥ the village.
Answer: governed by non profit organizations, funded through annual
membership,
⩥ congregate housing.
Answer: individual apartments, services include meals, laundry, social
and recreational activities;
in between an institution and independent living - large facility with
apartments in a neighborhood