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Exam Solution
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Primary Care of Older Adults 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURE
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D COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (22
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QUESTION 1 zm
Senior Tsunami zm
ANSWER
1. living longer than any previous generation 2. 1st baby boomers reached retirement in 2010 3. mo
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re educated 4. more diverse (edu, culture, economic) 5. more likely to defer retirement -
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by 2030= 20%
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QUESTION 2 zm
Oldest older adults zm zm
ANSWER
-fastest growing -dementia, chronic conditions & DJD= dependence on others
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QUESTION 3 zm
Life expectancy in 2014
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ANSWER
1. men: 76.4 -more likely to be married 2. women: 81.2 -58% of people >65, 70% of people >85 -
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more likely to live alone or w/ relatives -1/2 are widows
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QUESTION 4 zm
Physiologic theories of aging zm zm zm
ANSWER
, Gradual cellular damage 1. Gene mutation, protein degradation -
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glycosylation of proteins (cataracts, presbyopia) 2. Autoimmune process -decreased T-
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cell functions & resistance to infection (herpes zoster) 3. Accumulation of toxic substances (amyloid-
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Alzheimer) 4. Damage to cellular membranes & genetic material through exposure to free radicals -
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oxidative injury increases w/ age
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QUESTION 5 zm
Common conditions >65 zm zm
ANSWER
1. DJD 2. HTN 3. hearing loss 4. heart conditions 5. chronic sinus problems 6. visual loss 7. bone pr
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oblems
QUESTION 6 zm
Life-course theory zm
ANSWER
progressive adjustment to declining health & physical strength, work, income as well as pleasures of
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aging grandchildren, leisure
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QUESTION 7 zm
Gerotranscendence theory zm
ANSWER
natural progression toward goal of achieving maturation & wisdom -
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shift to more cosmic transcendent view
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QUESTION 8 zm
Individual aging zm
ANSWER
wide diversity in health & function in age >65
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QUESTION 9 zm
Usual aging zm
ANSWER
1. absence of overt pathology 2. some declines in function
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Exam Solution
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Primary Care of Older Adults 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURE
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D COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (22
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QUESTION 1 zm
Senior Tsunami zm
ANSWER
1. living longer than any previous generation 2. 1st baby boomers reached retirement in 2010 3. mo
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re educated 4. more diverse (edu, culture, economic) 5. more likely to defer retirement -
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by 2030= 20%
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QUESTION 2 zm
Oldest older adults zm zm
ANSWER
-fastest growing -dementia, chronic conditions & DJD= dependence on others
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QUESTION 3 zm
Life expectancy in 2014
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ANSWER
1. men: 76.4 -more likely to be married 2. women: 81.2 -58% of people >65, 70% of people >85 -
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more likely to live alone or w/ relatives -1/2 are widows
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QUESTION 4 zm
Physiologic theories of aging zm zm zm
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, Gradual cellular damage 1. Gene mutation, protein degradation -
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glycosylation of proteins (cataracts, presbyopia) 2. Autoimmune process -decreased T-
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cell functions & resistance to infection (herpes zoster) 3. Accumulation of toxic substances (amyloid-
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Alzheimer) 4. Damage to cellular membranes & genetic material through exposure to free radicals -
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oxidative injury increases w/ age
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QUESTION 5 zm
Common conditions >65 zm zm
ANSWER
1. DJD 2. HTN 3. hearing loss 4. heart conditions 5. chronic sinus problems 6. visual loss 7. bone pr
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oblems
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Life-course theory zm
ANSWER
progressive adjustment to declining health & physical strength, work, income as well as pleasures of
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aging grandchildren, leisure
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QUESTION 7 zm
Gerotranscendence theory zm
ANSWER
natural progression toward goal of achieving maturation & wisdom -
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shift to more cosmic transcendent view
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QUESTION 8 zm
Individual aging zm
ANSWER
wide diversity in health & function in age >65
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QUESTION 9 zm
Usual aging zm
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1. absence of overt pathology 2. some declines in function
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