Exam 17: Health and Aging

It is not just poverty that is bad for health, but inequality in general.

Jack is a 67-year-old male who has constant pain caused by arthritis. He used to play guitar on the weekends in a seniors band, but he can't play anymore because of his condition. What term best describes Jack's impairment?

According to your text, which of the following would be the best health tip, consistent with available evidence on the determinants of health?

Why are physicians considered to be the gatekeepers to our health-care system?

Rosa was widowed last year at the age of 70. According to your text, which of the following would be an UNLIKELY occurrence in her future?

Shen is 80 and came from China to Canada three years ago. He has noticed that the Canadians he meets at the senior's centre seem to have more health problems than he does, even though he is older than most of them. How might Shen's relatively good health be explained?

Karl was widowed last year at the age of 70. According to the text, which of the following would be an UNLIKELY occurrence in his future?

What characterizes informal care giving of the elderly?

Sam is great! I always thought he was a grouchy old man, but when I finally spoke to him I found out he had lots of interesting stories and a great sense of humour. Which social construction of the elderly did Sam help me overcome?

Discuss how gender plays a role in aging and health.

How does the average life expectancy of Aboriginal adults compare to that of other Canadians?

Which of the following applies to the idea that seniors in modern-day Western societies are abandoned by their families?

A middle-aged man is strict about his diet, exercise, and rest because he is planning to live a long and vital life, followed by a quick death. What hypothesis would support this notion?

Antonio is a wonder to his local community: at 91 he still lives in his own house, drives his car, and mows the lawn. However, he is slowing down a little-he occasionally gets home visits from extramural nurses, and regularly takes Meals on Wheels, but independently proclaims that this gives him a little "socialization." Which of the following terms best describes Antonio's lifestyle?

Utilizing information and knowledge that you have gathered as a result of reading this chapter, what could you foresee happening if Canada decided to make its universal health-care system a for-profit health-care system?

Kevin, a middle-aged man, takes scrupulously good care of himself, and says he wants to live to a ripe old age and burn like an incandescent light bulb: it functions at 100 percent capacity then suddenly "flames out." Which of the following terms best describes what Kevin is talking about?

What distinguishes our era from earlier periods is that today we have more health problems and live shorter lives.

Several years ago, the province of Alberta contracted with an organization called Networc Health to provide knee, foot, and ankle surgeries. It was the only organization outside the Alberta Health Authority's government-run medical facilities to provide any surgical services. What term best describes Alberta's agreement with Networc Health?

An elderly woman had an accident with her car. The woman's doctor met with her, at her daughter's insistence, and consequently the elderly woman's driving privileges were suspended. Later, the daughter learned that her mother's car was part of a recall for a mechanical defect that might have caused the accident. What term best describes the circumstances in this case?

Fernanda is a doctor in Ontario. According to your text, when her patient Manuel visits her office, what kind of space is Manuel entering?