Exam 6: Aging

______ is the number of children under 16 for every 100 people aged 16-64.

In the United States,those 65 and older are the age demographic least likely to be the victim of a crime.

All of the following are examples of agism EXCEPT______.

In Japan,about ______of the population is currently 65 or older.

Approximately 20% of older citizens rely on Social Security as their primary source of income.

Activity theory is most closely associated with which of the following theoretical traditions?

______ is defined as the number of men per 100 women.

On an average day,about ______ of those 65+ are in nursing homes.

______ is not the cause of rising health-care costs;the cost of ______ is.

In the United States,Medicare provides health care for ______.

Elderly women are more likely to live in poverty than elderly men.

Which of the following groups is LEAST likely to be the victim of a crime in the United States?

Disengagement theory is most closely associated with which of the following theoretical traditions?

In the United States,health care for those 65 and older is provided by ______.

The number of people in the United States who are considered "old" is expected to triple in the next 30 years.

Approximately ______ of older citizens rely on Social Security as their primary source of income.

______ describes the circumstances of those who are able to live independently,provide for their economic well-being,purchase nutritious foods,and meet their clothing and transportation needs.

______ is the number of older persons 65+ for every 100 people aged 16-64.

About ______ of adults 65 or over have experienced some sort of elder abuse.

______suggests the aging individual and society engage in a mutual withdrawal in the sixth decade of life,allowing the individual to begin the socialization into old age.