Older Adult Health Exam 1 questions and answers
T or F: the majority of old people are senile (have defected memory, are disoriented, or psychologically
challenged) - Correct Answer - False
Less than 10% of older people have _______ or _________, however it bumps up to 40% or even 80%
for people in ________ _________ - Correct Answer - dementia
severe illness
nursing homes
T or F: the five senses (hearing, sight, taste, touch, smell) tend to weaken with old age - Correct Answer
- True
Research shows ____ continues to play very important role as people age and that their ideas of
_________ ______ do not decrease but their ___________ do as well as the medications taken may
have risk factors decreasing it. - Correct Answer - sex
sexual activity
opportunities
Remember: Use it or lose it applies here
T or F: Lung vital capacity tends to decline in old age - Correct Answer - True
T or F: The majority of old people tend to be miserable all the time - Correct Answer - False
National surveys show that at least 50% of older people surveyed are as happy or happier than when
they were young, in a survey 90% of older people said they were happiest right at the age they were at
_________ aged people seem to be the most unhappy - Correct Answer - Midlife
Caregiver of parents while also raising children and trying to save money for retirement and college and
survival
T or F: Physical strength tends to improve with old age - Correct Answer - False - decline
,T or F: At least one tenth of older adults are living in long-stay institutions (nursing homes, mental
hospitals, homes for the aged etc.,) - Correct Answer - False
Only 5% are in long stay institutions Another 10% would also live in long term care, but they are getting
the care they need at home. Over the course of one's lifetime, however, from 40% spend some time in a
skilled nursing facility, even if it is only 2 weeks after knee surgery or for several months of hospice care
at life's end.
T or F: Aged drivers have fewer accidents per driver than those under 65 - Correct Answer - True
When factoring how many miles they drive on the road which is fewer, older people technically have the
same amount of accidents of those above 30 but few than those below 30; the only difference is when
they have accidents they tend to be a lot more fatal
Although there are declines in reaction speed among older adults, studies show that older adults
perform work _____ ________ or _______ than younger people on most measures. Consistency of
output tends to ________ with age, and older workers have less job turnover, _________ and _______,
and fewer accidents than other workers - Correct Answer - as well
better
increase
absenteeism and tardiness
T or F: Over three-fourths of older adults are healthy enough to carry out their normal activities without
help. - Correct Answer - True
Over 85% of elders are able to take care of their daily activities like eating bathing dressing, however,
especially after 85 they need help driving, doctors appointments, filing taxes etc.
T or F: the majority of old people are unable to adapt to change - Correct Answer - False
Common myth, older adults are typically experts at change
T or F: older people usually take longer to learn something new - Correct Answer - True
Though older adults are as capable of learning new things as younger people, they do tend to take
longer to learn new things, compared to both younger people and themselves at younger ages.
However, healthy older adults show no decline, and perhaps improve, in some cognitive skills such as
wisdom, judgment, creativity, common sense, coordination of facts and ideas, and breadth of
knowledge and experience.
Major _____________ is less common in older age groups than younger age groups, however, with
chronic illnesses such as _________, this figure rises. Also, older people actually have a higher ________
______ than younger people - Correct Answer - Depression
, Dementia
Suicide rate
T or F: Older people tend to react slower than younger people - Correct Answer - True
Reaction times are slower the older we get
T or F: In general, old people tend to be pretty much alike - Correct Answer - False
T or F: The majority of old people say they are seldom bored - Correct Answer - True
2/3 of old people ______ with _______/_________. Only 4% are extremely ____________ and most of
the time that's in continuation of a lifelong pattern - Correct Answer - live
spouse/family
isolated
T or F: Older workers have fewer accidents than younger workers - Correct Answer - true
T or F: Over 20% of the population are now aged 65 or over - Correct Answer - False
It's close to 13%, they predict it will hit 20% around 2030
The majority of medical practitioners tend to give _____ _________ to the aged - Correct Answer - low
priority
T or F: the majority of old people have incomes below the poverty line - Correct Answer - False
Generation 65-75 has the largest disposable income in society today
T or F: the majority of old people are working or would like some kind of work to do (including
housework/volunteer work) - Correct Answer - True
T or F: old people tend to become more religious as they age - Correct Answer - False
T or F: majority of old people say they are seldom irritated or angry - Correct Answer - True
Self reports of anger decrease over the years
T or F: The health and economic status of older people will be about the same or worse than younger
people of next year - Correct Answer - False.
Measures of health and economic status among older people are on the rise. This is in large part due to
the better health and higher incomes of people just now entering the 65 and older age group.
Old people: Who are they? - Correct Answer - Fastest growing segment
T or F: the majority of old people are senile (have defected memory, are disoriented, or psychologically
challenged) - Correct Answer - False
Less than 10% of older people have _______ or _________, however it bumps up to 40% or even 80%
for people in ________ _________ - Correct Answer - dementia
severe illness
nursing homes
T or F: the five senses (hearing, sight, taste, touch, smell) tend to weaken with old age - Correct Answer
- True
Research shows ____ continues to play very important role as people age and that their ideas of
_________ ______ do not decrease but their ___________ do as well as the medications taken may
have risk factors decreasing it. - Correct Answer - sex
sexual activity
opportunities
Remember: Use it or lose it applies here
T or F: Lung vital capacity tends to decline in old age - Correct Answer - True
T or F: The majority of old people tend to be miserable all the time - Correct Answer - False
National surveys show that at least 50% of older people surveyed are as happy or happier than when
they were young, in a survey 90% of older people said they were happiest right at the age they were at
_________ aged people seem to be the most unhappy - Correct Answer - Midlife
Caregiver of parents while also raising children and trying to save money for retirement and college and
survival
T or F: Physical strength tends to improve with old age - Correct Answer - False - decline
,T or F: At least one tenth of older adults are living in long-stay institutions (nursing homes, mental
hospitals, homes for the aged etc.,) - Correct Answer - False
Only 5% are in long stay institutions Another 10% would also live in long term care, but they are getting
the care they need at home. Over the course of one's lifetime, however, from 40% spend some time in a
skilled nursing facility, even if it is only 2 weeks after knee surgery or for several months of hospice care
at life's end.
T or F: Aged drivers have fewer accidents per driver than those under 65 - Correct Answer - True
When factoring how many miles they drive on the road which is fewer, older people technically have the
same amount of accidents of those above 30 but few than those below 30; the only difference is when
they have accidents they tend to be a lot more fatal
Although there are declines in reaction speed among older adults, studies show that older adults
perform work _____ ________ or _______ than younger people on most measures. Consistency of
output tends to ________ with age, and older workers have less job turnover, _________ and _______,
and fewer accidents than other workers - Correct Answer - as well
better
increase
absenteeism and tardiness
T or F: Over three-fourths of older adults are healthy enough to carry out their normal activities without
help. - Correct Answer - True
Over 85% of elders are able to take care of their daily activities like eating bathing dressing, however,
especially after 85 they need help driving, doctors appointments, filing taxes etc.
T or F: the majority of old people are unable to adapt to change - Correct Answer - False
Common myth, older adults are typically experts at change
T or F: older people usually take longer to learn something new - Correct Answer - True
Though older adults are as capable of learning new things as younger people, they do tend to take
longer to learn new things, compared to both younger people and themselves at younger ages.
However, healthy older adults show no decline, and perhaps improve, in some cognitive skills such as
wisdom, judgment, creativity, common sense, coordination of facts and ideas, and breadth of
knowledge and experience.
Major _____________ is less common in older age groups than younger age groups, however, with
chronic illnesses such as _________, this figure rises. Also, older people actually have a higher ________
______ than younger people - Correct Answer - Depression
, Dementia
Suicide rate
T or F: Older people tend to react slower than younger people - Correct Answer - True
Reaction times are slower the older we get
T or F: In general, old people tend to be pretty much alike - Correct Answer - False
T or F: The majority of old people say they are seldom bored - Correct Answer - True
2/3 of old people ______ with _______/_________. Only 4% are extremely ____________ and most of
the time that's in continuation of a lifelong pattern - Correct Answer - live
spouse/family
isolated
T or F: Older workers have fewer accidents than younger workers - Correct Answer - true
T or F: Over 20% of the population are now aged 65 or over - Correct Answer - False
It's close to 13%, they predict it will hit 20% around 2030
The majority of medical practitioners tend to give _____ _________ to the aged - Correct Answer - low
priority
T or F: the majority of old people have incomes below the poverty line - Correct Answer - False
Generation 65-75 has the largest disposable income in society today
T or F: the majority of old people are working or would like some kind of work to do (including
housework/volunteer work) - Correct Answer - True
T or F: old people tend to become more religious as they age - Correct Answer - False
T or F: majority of old people say they are seldom irritated or angry - Correct Answer - True
Self reports of anger decrease over the years
T or F: The health and economic status of older people will be about the same or worse than younger
people of next year - Correct Answer - False.
Measures of health and economic status among older people are on the rise. This is in large part due to
the better health and higher incomes of people just now entering the 65 and older age group.
Old people: Who are they? - Correct Answer - Fastest growing segment
