Older Adult Exam #1 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
focus on maintaining optimal wellness and caring for promote vaccines, nursing handwashing, nutrition, and exercise
those who are ill
Medicare coverage covers 60% of bill and individual has to pay 40%
, young-old 65 to 74 years
old 75 to 84 years
oldest-old 85+ years
centenarians over 100 years
Baby Boomers born between 1946-1964
half of women over 65 are widowed
twice the number of women than men live alone in later life
gender differences - MEN more like to be living with female spouse, have health insurance, higher income
after retirement, less likely to be involved in care giving activates, and generally
fewer chronic health problems
gender differences - WOMEN more likely to live alone, loss of male spouse more common, less likely to have
health insurance, disproportionately higher number living in poverty, lower
income, caregiver of spouse, and higher incidence of illness
income of older adults asset rich and cash poor
concerns for all veterans post-traumatic stress, blast concussions/traumatic brain injury, and suicide risk
WWII health risks radiation exposure/nuclear weapons
Korea and Vietnam health risks agent orange exposure, hepatitis C, and exposure to open air burn pits
Camp Lejeune health risks water contamination - cancer risk
CORRECT Answers
focus on maintaining optimal wellness and caring for promote vaccines, nursing handwashing, nutrition, and exercise
those who are ill
Medicare coverage covers 60% of bill and individual has to pay 40%
, young-old 65 to 74 years
old 75 to 84 years
oldest-old 85+ years
centenarians over 100 years
Baby Boomers born between 1946-1964
half of women over 65 are widowed
twice the number of women than men live alone in later life
gender differences - MEN more like to be living with female spouse, have health insurance, higher income
after retirement, less likely to be involved in care giving activates, and generally
fewer chronic health problems
gender differences - WOMEN more likely to live alone, loss of male spouse more common, less likely to have
health insurance, disproportionately higher number living in poverty, lower
income, caregiver of spouse, and higher incidence of illness
income of older adults asset rich and cash poor
concerns for all veterans post-traumatic stress, blast concussions/traumatic brain injury, and suicide risk
WWII health risks radiation exposure/nuclear weapons
Korea and Vietnam health risks agent orange exposure, hepatitis C, and exposure to open air burn pits
Camp Lejeune health risks water contamination - cancer risk
