Question 1

_____ percent of older people living in their own homes have lived there 20 years or longer.

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  40 
C)  60 
D)  80 
A)  20 
B)  40 
C)  60 
D)  80

Question 2

The proportion of the nation's elderly who live in long-term care institutions at any given time is about _______ percent.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  15 
C)  30 
D)  50 
A)  5 
B)  15 
C)  30 
D)  50

Question 3

If you were choosing a nursing home for an aged relative,what things should you look for in a potential home?

Accepted Answer

When choosing a nursing home for an aged

Question 4

An adult day care center

Accepted Answer

A)  provides medical and social services. 
B)  a center where elders provide care for preschool and after-school children. 
C)  counsels and provides activities as well as nursing care for the elderly in nursing homes. 
D)  is an activity center provided for residents of an assisted living or rehabilitation facility. 
A)  provides medical and social services. 
B)  a center where elders provide care for preschool and after-school children. 
C)  counsels and provides activities as well as nursing care for the elderly in nursing homes. 
D)  is an activity center provided for residents of an assisted living or rehabilitation facility.

Question 5

The majority of elderly

Accepted Answer

A)  live alone if they are not institutionalized. 
B)  live in a family setting, usually with a spouse. 
C)  live with their adult children. 
D)  live in a nursing home or assisted living facility. 
A)  live alone if they are not institutionalized. 
B)  live in a family setting, usually with a spouse. 
C)  live with their adult children. 
D)  live in a nursing home or assisted living facility.

Question 6

Studies of homeless elderly have found all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  homeless shelters tend to boost the self-esteem of the homeless elders they take in. 
B)  many homeless people have a lifelong pattern of being asocial loners. 
C)  many homeless men and women suffer mental health problems. 
D)  the homeless have limited social skills and frail mental health. 
A)  homeless shelters tend to boost the self-esteem of the homeless elders they take in. 
B)  many homeless people have a lifelong pattern of being asocial loners. 
C)  many homeless men and women suffer mental health problems. 
D)  the homeless have limited social skills and frail mental health.

Question 7

A first move for the elderly typically occurs

Accepted Answer

A)  around retirement for the young-old. 
B)  about age 70, when people begin to be bored due to retirement. 
C)  about age 75, when the elderly begin to have problems negotiating their environment. 
D)  near 80, when health begins to fail. 
A)  around retirement for the young-old. 
B)  about age 70, when people begin to be bored due to retirement. 
C)  about age 75, when the elderly begin to have problems negotiating their environment. 
D)  near 80, when health begins to fail.

_____ percent of older people living in their own homes have lived there 20 years or longer.

The proportion of the nation's elderly who live in long-term care institutions at any given time is about _______ percent.

If you were choosing a nursing home for an aged relative,what things should you look for in a potential home?

An adult day care center

The majority of elderly

Studies of homeless elderly have found all of the following EXCEPT

A first move for the elderly typically occurs

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Exam 10: Living Environments

_____ percent of older people living in their own homes have lived there 20 years or longer.

The proportion of the nation's elderly who live in long-term care institutions at any given time is about _______ percent.

If you were choosing a nursing home for an aged relative,what things should you look for in a potential home?

An adult day care center

The majority of elderly

Studies of homeless elderly have found all of the following EXCEPT

A first move for the elderly typically occurs

Aging in America

Stereotypes and Images

Social and Psychological Theories in Later Life Development

Physical Health and Well Being

Mental Health

Friends,family,and Community

Intimacy and Sexuality

Work and Leisure

Finances and Lifestyles

The Oldest Old and Caregiving

Special Problems

Women and Ethnic Groups

Death and Dying

Politics, policies, and Programs

Filters