Intro to Gerontology Exam 1 Questions and Answers 100% Pass

Intro to Gerontology Exam 1 Questions and Answers 100% Pass Gerontology is the multi-discipliner study of- - 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- - 1. chronological 2. biolgoical 3. pyshcological 4. social aging Elderly is - age 65 or older fastest growing cohort in American By 2020 there will be more - 65+ people that children under 5 In 1900 - there was 3.4 million Americans age 65 yrs old or older by 2000 - there were 35 million by 2030 - there will be as many as 72 million In 1900 the life expectancy at brith was - 47 yrs Today life expectancy is - 78.1 yrs Life expectancy is expected to group to - 82.6 by 2050 In 1900 people ages 65 and older accounted for - 4 percent of the U.S. population Page 2/9 Crafted for Academic Insight by KatelynWhitman. All rights reserved © 2025 In 2011 they accounted for - 13.1 percent They are projected to account for - 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 - 80.8 years old compared to 75.7 for males Women represent 58.8 percent - 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 - 120 years the oldest documented ages that a human was - 122 years Jeanne Calment Baby boomers - individuals born between which is 1/3 of the entire U.S. population In 2008 14 percent of the U.S. populations was - were 85 and older (oldest-old) By 2050 the oldest-old is projected to grow to over - 24 percent Dependency ratio in 2010 was - 22:100 In 2030 the dependency ratio is projected to rise to - 37:100 What does this mean if the dependency ratio rises? - The higher the ratio, the greater the potential burden of dependent elders Among the oldest-old.. - 66 percent are women 76 percent are widowed women compared to 38 percent of men who are widowers The oldest-old generally have fewer - years of education lower average personal income Disproportionately represented in hospitals and long-term care settings Page 3/9 Crafted for Academic Insight by KatelynWhitman. All rights reserved © 2025 In 2010 72,000 Americans - has reached the milestone of living to 100 years The educational attainment level of older adults in the U.S. has continually - risen over the past century In 1960 less than 20 percent of older Americans By 2010 - had a high school degree this has risen to 79 percent Active life expectancy varies by - gender, race, social class The non-poor experience about - 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. - Compression of Morbidity The field of study that focuses on understanding the biological, psychological, and social aspects of aging is called - Social Gerontology A type of study that compares people of different chronological ages at the same measurement period. - Cross-sectional A group of people who were born at approximately the same time and therefore share common life experiences. - Cohort or Birth Cohort A sense of reverence and deference to elders that encourages care for one's aging family members is called - Filial Piety On average, females born in the U.S. today will live 5-6 years longer than males born in the U.S. - True The world population of people age 65 and over is expected double in size between 2000 and 2030. - True Page 4/9 Crafted for Academic Insight by KatelynWhitman. All rights reserved © 2025 According to the Modernization theory, power, status, and respect for the elderly tends to rise as technological innovation increases. - False When compared to their white counterparts, elders of color in the U.S. tend to have a lower life expectancy. - True The rectangular survival curve: - Is considered to be the ideal survival curve and is dependent on a fixed maximum lifespan Has become more rectangular in shape over the past century The United States has the highest life expectancy in the dev