Question 1

Increases in life expectancy in the United States during the twentieth century were due primarily to

Accepted Answer

A) the control of childhood and infectious diseases. 
B) the defeat of chronic illness. 
C) the fitness boom. 
D) increased use of vitamin supplements. 
A) the control of childhood and infectious diseases. 
B) the defeat of chronic illness. 
C) the fitness boom. 
D) increased use of vitamin supplements.

Question 2

A good lifelong strategy for reducing the effects of osteoporosis is to avoid

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A) aerobic activity. 
B) leisure time. 
C) tobacco use. 
D) overexposure to the sun. 
A) aerobic activity. 
B) leisure time. 
C) tobacco use. 
D) overexposure to the sun.

Question 3

Loss of a driver's license is reported by the elderly to be one of the most severe hardships they face.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

List at least three housing options available to an elderly person.In addition,explain two advantages that would be associated with each of these housing options.

Accepted Answer

1. Retirement communities: These are hou

Question 5

Although few people reach this age,the upper end of the human life span is about _______________ years.

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A) 90 
B) 100 
C) 110 
D) 120 
A) 90 
B) 100 
C) 110 
D) 120

Question 6

Following retirement,older couples may find that they need to become reacquainted with each other.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Fluid intelligence is best described as the ability to

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A) move easily from situation to situation. 
B) find solutions to new problems. 
C) memorize information and repeat it at a later date. 
D) do all of these. 
A) move easily from situation to situation. 
B) find solutions to new problems. 
C) memorize information and repeat it at a later date. 
D) do all of these.

Question 8

Which of the following is a warning sign of arthritis?

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A) tenderness 
B) early morning stiffness 
C) swelling 
D) all of these 
A) tenderness 
B) early morning stiffness 
C) swelling 
D) all of these

Question 9

Identify and explain the most common forms of government financial and medical aid offered to older Americans.

Accepted Answer

The most common forms of government fina

Question 10

Life expectancy is calculated by averaging the ages of death of a group of people over a certain period.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is the earliest indicator of dementia?

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A) failure to grasp a situation 
B) forgetting conversations 
C) forgetting events of the day 
D) failure to perform simple tasks 
A) failure to grasp a situation 
B) forgetting conversations 
C) forgetting events of the day 
D) failure to perform simple tasks

Question 12

Jolene exercises on a regular basis.She can expect all of the following results EXCEPT

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A) weight control. 
B) maintenance of flexibility. 
C) protection against heart attack. 
D) increased susceptibility to depression. 
A) weight control. 
B) maintenance of flexibility. 
C) protection against heart attack. 
D) increased susceptibility to depression.

Question 13

For successful aging,people need to start developing good health habits in their early thirties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Medicaid provides medical insurance to low-income people of all ages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Regular physical exercise contributes to healthy aging by enhancing or protecting all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) lung capacity. 
B) hearing ability. 
C) fluid intelligence. 
D) immune functioning. 
A) lung capacity. 
B) hearing ability. 
C) fluid intelligence. 
D) immune functioning.

Question 16

Which of the following steps should individuals undertake in their fifties to help them with the aging process?

Accepted Answer

A) reevaluating their health insurance plans 
B) establishing good health habits 
C) developing important relationships 
D) assessing their financial status 
A) reevaluating their health insurance plans 
B) establishing good health habits 
C) developing important relationships 
D) assessing their financial status

Question 17

The approximate percentage of the U.S.population who were over age 65 in 2012 is

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A) 5 percent. 
B) 14 percent. 
C) 23 percent. 
D) 33 percent. 
A) 5 percent. 
B) 14 percent. 
C) 23 percent. 
D) 33 percent.

Question 18

Nearly 100 percent of all people over 65 have some form of arthritis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The first symptoms of Alzheimer's disease are

Accepted Answer

A) trouble remembering new information and retrieving old information. 
B) confusion about events or time and disorientation. 
C) aggressive behavior and depression. 
D) a change in personality and hallucinations. 
A) trouble remembering new information and retrieving old information. 
B) confusion about events or time and disorientation. 
C) aggressive behavior and depression. 
D) a change in personality and hallucinations.

Question 20

Which of the following statements about life expectancy is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Women live longer than men do. 
B) Lifestyle factors are one reason for gender differences in life expectancy. 
C) Genetics have little influence on longevity. 
D) Being in the lowest 5 percent of income results in as much as a 5-year decrease in life expectancy. 
A) Women live longer than men do. 
B) Lifestyle factors are one reason for gender differences in life expectancy. 
C) Genetics have little influence on longevity. 
D) Being in the lowest 5 percent of income results in as much as a 5-year decrease in life expectancy.

Exam 22: Aging: A Vital Process

Increases in life expectancy in the United States during the twentieth century were due primarily to

A good lifelong strategy for reducing the effects of osteoporosis is to avoid

Loss of a driver's license is reported by the elderly to be one of the most severe hardships they face.

List at least three housing options available to an elderly person.In addition,explain two advantages that would be associated with each of these housing options.

Although few people reach this age,the upper end of the human life span is about _______________ years.

Following retirement,older couples may find that they need to become reacquainted with each other.

Fluid intelligence is best described as the ability to

Which of the following is a warning sign of arthritis?

Identify and explain the most common forms of government financial and medical aid offered to older Americans.

Life expectancy is calculated by averaging the ages of death of a group of people over a certain period.

Which of the following is the earliest indicator of dementia?

Jolene exercises on a regular basis.She can expect all of the following results EXCEPT

For successful aging,people need to start developing good health habits in their early thirties.

Medicaid provides medical insurance to low-income people of all ages.

Regular physical exercise contributes to healthy aging by enhancing or protecting all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following steps should individuals undertake in their fifties to help them with the aging process?

The approximate percentage of the U.S.population who were over age 65 in 2012 is

Nearly 100 percent of all people over 65 have some form of arthritis.

The first symptoms of Alzheimer's disease are

Which of the following statements about life expectancy is FALSE?

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