Gerontology Unit 1 Exam Study Guide Solutions

Gerontology Unit 1 Exam Study Guide Solutions Area agencies on Aging (AAA) - ANSWER--Regional agencies that provide information referrals to community-based services or offer them as part of their mission AARP - ANSWER--A non-profit non-partisan group that advocates for the needs of older adults and promotes their quality of life Active Adult Communities - ANSWER--Communities designed to provide all the amenities a person age 55+ could use without leaving. Activity Theory - ANSWER--A gerontological theory to examine old age. -It posits that older adults are happier and healthier when they remain engaged in daily life and social interactions. Adult Protective Services - ANSWER--A local government agency mandated to investigate reports of suspected elder abuse within a community. Ageism - ANSWER--The systematic stereotyp8ing of and discrimination against individuals who are old ©EMILLECT2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 2/13 -Fosters the notion that older adults are not useful and not valued. Agrarian Societies - ANSWER--Any communities whose economy is based on producing and maintaining crops and farmland Americans with Disabilities Act - ANSWER--A federal civil rights policy for individuals with disabilities -The overarching goal of this is to integrate individuals with disabilities into communities and society with the same access and rights as persons with the same access and right as persons without disabilities Baby Boom Generation - ANSWER--Americans born after WWII ended - between 1946 and 1964 Bill Thomas - ANSWER-- Biopsychosocial - ANSWER--Biological, psychological, and sociological factors that influence aging processes, quality of life, and well-being Caregiver - ANSWER--A person who provides care for an individual Centenarian - ANSWER--A person at least 100 years old Chronological Age - ANSWER--The length of time a person has been alive (e.g., he turned 70 years old on his last birthday) ©EMILLECT2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 3/13 Cohousing - ANSWER--A type of collaborative housing housing in which residents actively participate in the design and operation of their own neighborhood. Competency - ANSWER--The ability to make personal choices and understand the consequences of those choices place the decision-maker or other people at risk. Continuing Care Retirement Communities - ANSWER--Communities specifically designed to provide a spectrum of lifetime care to residents. -Housing arrangements range from independent housing (least restrictive) to skilled nursing home care (most restrictive) Continuity Theory - ANSWER--A psychological theory in gerontology that theorizes that people remain consistent in how they live their lives, manage their relationships, and exhibit their personalities even though they may experience changes in their physical, mental, and social st