Exam 5: Personal Health and Illness

Among arthritis sufferers,"replacers" add more passive activities to replace activities they stop doing.Compared to "quitters," these people tend to be which of the following?

Which of the following is made from oxygen production,and can damage the body's cells and cellular components?

Which of the following factors is inconclusive in terms of having an impact on health in later life?

More than 75% of elderly persons have at least one chronic condition,but only about what percentage developed a long term-activity limitation?

The National Advisory Council on Aging (2006)found that 7% of older people needed help with ADLs,although which percentage needed help with IADLs?

Cora's doctor advised her to consume more foods such as broccoli,green tea,and cauliflower.He told her that the chemicals in these foods hope to bind and neutralize free radicals.What is the name for these chemicals?

Technological aids can help older people stay active,but for these aids to be useful,they must also be which of the following?

Around what age do most people notice changes in their senses?

What percentage of Canadians aged 65-79 report having four or more chronic diseases?

According to Statistics Canada,by how many years will a girl born in 2008 outlive her male peers?

Which of the following chronic diseases do women report to have,more so than men?

Describe the three models of interaction between the environment and genetic processes as presented by Shanahan and Hofer (2011).

How do gerontologists define the maximum number of years that a member of a species can live?

According to Kaplan and Ross (2008),which of the following groups of people are likely to report poor health?

According to the text,which of the following is a reason for researchers to study disabilities in later life?

According to Shields and Martel (2006),what percentage of seniors who exercised three or more times per week reported good health?

According to Butler-Jones (2010),what proportion of Canadian seniors view their health as excellent or very good?

As a response to the changes of aging,voice-assisted devices,hearing aids,and computers are examples of changes in which of the following?

What is the term for the number of years at birth that an average member of society can expect to live?

Which of the following practices can reduce stress and promote mental and physical health and well-being?