Geri Module 1 - Intro & age-related
changes questions with complete
solution to pass
baby boomers turned 65 in 2011 - correct answer ✔✔most of America is an older
adult - 15% of US population
elderly age - correct answer ✔✔over age of 65
young old - correct answer ✔✔55-75
old-old - correct answer ✔✔>76 years old
oldest-old - correct answer ✔✔85, with middle old between 76-84 years old
women are __ more likely to be widower - correct answer ✔✔4x
elderly women out number men by - correct answer ✔✔3:2
___% older men, ___% older women - correct answer ✔✔69% men, 47% women
how many older adults live below the poverty level - correct answer ✔✔1 in 10
poverty increases - correct answer ✔✔with age
, women are more likely - correct answer ✔✔in poverty than men
what elderly tend to show highest poverty level - correct answer ✔✔elders living
alone
why are women more likely to be poor? - correct answer ✔✔women who work
have higher rate of turnover, women have interrupted career so social security is
based on wage history, and reduction in benefits once you are widowed
elders living alone - correct answer ✔✔increases with age
frail elderly - correct answer ✔✔better off than those >75
65-74 year old group
slippery slope - correct answer ✔✔fun, function, frailty, failure
usual aging - correct answer ✔✔typical aging represents a combo of normal
(unavoidable) aging-related decline and modifiable factors associated with
lifestyle such as PA nutrition and stress management
successful aging - correct answer ✔✔absence disease and disability, high
cognitive and physical functioning, active engagement with life
optimal aging - correct answer ✔✔capacity to function across all domains, to
one;s satisfaction and despite one's medical conditions
changes questions with complete
solution to pass
baby boomers turned 65 in 2011 - correct answer ✔✔most of America is an older
adult - 15% of US population
elderly age - correct answer ✔✔over age of 65
young old - correct answer ✔✔55-75
old-old - correct answer ✔✔>76 years old
oldest-old - correct answer ✔✔85, with middle old between 76-84 years old
women are __ more likely to be widower - correct answer ✔✔4x
elderly women out number men by - correct answer ✔✔3:2
___% older men, ___% older women - correct answer ✔✔69% men, 47% women
how many older adults live below the poverty level - correct answer ✔✔1 in 10
poverty increases - correct answer ✔✔with age
, women are more likely - correct answer ✔✔in poverty than men
what elderly tend to show highest poverty level - correct answer ✔✔elders living
alone
why are women more likely to be poor? - correct answer ✔✔women who work
have higher rate of turnover, women have interrupted career so social security is
based on wage history, and reduction in benefits once you are widowed
elders living alone - correct answer ✔✔increases with age
frail elderly - correct answer ✔✔better off than those >75
65-74 year old group
slippery slope - correct answer ✔✔fun, function, frailty, failure
usual aging - correct answer ✔✔typical aging represents a combo of normal
(unavoidable) aging-related decline and modifiable factors associated with
lifestyle such as PA nutrition and stress management
successful aging - correct answer ✔✔absence disease and disability, high
cognitive and physical functioning, active engagement with life
optimal aging - correct answer ✔✔capacity to function across all domains, to
one;s satisfaction and despite one's medical conditions
