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c. Older adults‘ needs are similar to those of all adults.
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a. It is discrimination against persons solely on the basis of age.
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b. It causes a person to fear aging.
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c. It involves the use of cultural sensitivity to address concerns of aging.
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d. It focuses on resources for the older adult.
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The broadest sweeping legislation beneficial to the older adult is Medicare and Medicaid. The eliminat
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1. Which fact explains the shift of health care focus toward the older adult in the late 1960s?
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a. Disability was viewed as unavoidable. nt nt nt nt
b. Complications from disease increased mortality. nt nt nt nt
c. Older adults‘ needs are similar to those of all adults.
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d. Preventive health care practices increased longevity. nt nt nt nt nt
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Increased preventive health care practices, disease control, and focus on wellness helped people livelon
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a. It is discrimination against persons solely on the basis of age.
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b. It causes a person to fear aging.
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d. It focuses on resources for the older adult.
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Ageism is a negative belief pattern that influences persons to discriminate against persons solely on thebasi
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adult?
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b. Elimination of the mandatory retirement age nt nt nt nt nt
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d. The Drug Benefit Program nt nt nt
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The broadest sweeping legislation beneficial to the older adult is Medicare and Medicaid. The eliminat
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ion of the mandatory retirement age does not apply to health care. The Americans with Disabilities Ac
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