Question 1

Which of the following most affects family caregiving?

Accepted Answer

A)  marital status 
B)  being employed 
C)  living apart 
D)  ethnicity 
E)  All of these choices 
A)  marital status 
B)  being employed 
C)  living apart 
D)  ethnicity 
E)  All of these choices

Question 2

Men 75 and older are more likely to be married than oldest old women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Paraprofessional home-care workers

Accepted Answer

A)  are paid more than their counterparts in nursing homes and hospitals. 
B)  are at the lower end of the employment scale but have good prospects for advancement. 
C)  have a high turnover rate. 
D)  are generally well trained. 
A)  are paid more than their counterparts in nursing homes and hospitals. 
B)  are at the lower end of the employment scale but have good prospects for advancement. 
C)  have a high turnover rate. 
D)  are generally well trained.

Question 4

The fastest growing segment of the older population is the 85 and older population).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The primary predictor of parent-care hours is

Accepted Answer

A)  if the adult child is employed in the labor market. 
B)  if the adult child has children. 
C)  the presence of sisters. 
D)  the age of the adult child. 
A)  if the adult child is employed in the labor market. 
B)  if the adult child has children. 
C)  the presence of sisters. 
D)  the age of the adult child.

Question 6

Explain the sources of stress for caregivers of frail elderly? What might be done to help them cope better with the stress?

Accepted Answer

Caregivers of frail elderly individuals

Question 7

. To qualify for the tax credit for care for an elderly dependent, the taxpayer must provide more than half of the needed support of the dependent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The three-generation family was more common in the 20th century than in the 1700s and 1800s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is an instrumental activity of daily living?

Accepted Answer

A)  grooming 
B)  eating 
C)  shopping 
D)  toileting 
A)  grooming 
B)  eating 
C)  shopping 
D)  toileting

Question 10

Based on a study of 30 women caring for chronically ill parents, in comparison with care managers to parental care providers, the parental care providers

Accepted Answer

A)  have more knowledge of available resources. 
B)  are more likely to provide stimulating activities. 
C)  are more strained. 
D)  have higher incomes. 
A)  have more knowledge of available resources. 
B)  are more likely to provide stimulating activities. 
C)  are more strained. 
D)  have higher incomes.

Question 11

How do the childless elderly cope with increasing frailty? How do their attitudes compare with those elderly who have adult children?

Accepted Answer

The childless elderly often cope with in

Question 12

Why is care-giving difficult for spouses of frail elderly? What could help relieve the problems of wife and husband caregivers?

Accepted Answer

Care-giving for spouses of frail elderly

Question 13

Compared to the less robustly aging, the robustly aging share all of the following characteristics EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  more social contact. 
B)  better health and vision. 
C)  fewer life events. 
D)  greater obesity. 
A)  more social contact. 
B)  better health and vision. 
C)  fewer life events. 
D)  greater obesity.

Question 14

Canadian researchers who studied the obligations adult children felt toward their disabled elderly parents concluded that

Accepted Answer

A)  the large majority felt emotional support should be provided but they could not provide it. 
B)  a substantial majority felt physical assistance should be provided but they could not provide it. 
C)  the overwhelming majority of adult children felt that they had no obligation to help out financially. 
D)  adult children feel a strong moral obligation to provide care for their disabled parents. 
A)  the large majority felt emotional support should be provided but they could not provide it. 
B)  a substantial majority felt physical assistance should be provided but they could not provide it. 
C)  the overwhelming majority of adult children felt that they had no obligation to help out financially. 
D)  adult children feel a strong moral obligation to provide care for their disabled parents.

Question 15

By 2050, the needs of individuals 75 and older will not place a demand on society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following factors contribute to a weakened family support system, according to your text?

Accepted Answer

A)  demography 
B)  women changing roles 
C)  changing intergenerational relationships 
D)  All of these choices 
A)  demography 
B)  women changing roles 
C)  changing intergenerational relationships 
D)  All of these choices

Which of the following most affects family caregiving?

Men 75 and older are more likely to be married than oldest old women.

Paraprofessional home-care workers

The fastest growing segment of the older population is the 85 and older population).

The primary predictor of parent-care hours is

Explain the sources of stress for caregivers of frail elderly? What might be done to help them cope better with the stress?

. To qualify for the tax credit for care for an elderly dependent, the taxpayer must provide more than half of the needed support of the dependent.

The three-generation family was more common in the 20th century than in the 1700s and 1800s.

Which of the following is an instrumental activity of daily living?

Based on a study of 30 women caring for chronically ill parents, in comparison with care managers to parental care providers, the parental care providers

How do the childless elderly cope with increasing frailty? How do their attitudes compare with those elderly who have adult children?

Why is care-giving difficult for spouses of frail elderly? What could help relieve the problems of wife and husband caregivers?

Compared to the less robustly aging, the robustly aging share all of the following characteristics EXCEPT

Canadian researchers who studied the obligations adult children felt toward their disabled elderly parents concluded that

By 2050, the needs of individuals 75 and older will not place a demand on society.

Which of the following factors contribute to a weakened family support system, according to your text?

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Exam 11: The Oldest Old and Caregiving

Which of the following most affects family caregiving?

Men 75 and older are more likely to be married than oldest old women.

Paraprofessional home-care workers

The fastest growing segment of the older population is the 85 and older population).

The primary predictor of parent-care hours is

Explain the sources of stress for caregivers of frail elderly? What might be done to help them cope better with the stress?

. To qualify for the tax credit for care for an elderly dependent, the taxpayer must provide more than half of the needed support of the dependent.

The three-generation family was more common in the 20th century than in the 1700s and 1800s.

Which of the following is an instrumental activity of daily living?

Based on a study of 30 women caring for chronically ill parents, in comparison with care managers to parental care providers, the parental care providers

How do the childless elderly cope with increasing frailty? How do their attitudes compare with those elderly who have adult children?

Why is care-giving difficult for spouses of frail elderly? What could help relieve the problems of wife and husband caregivers?

Compared to the less robustly aging, the robustly aging share all of the following characteristics EXCEPT

Canadian researchers who studied the obligations adult children felt toward their disabled elderly parents concluded that

By 2050, the needs of individuals 75 and older will not place a demand on society.

Which of the following factors contribute to a weakened family support system, according to your text?

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

Living Environments

Special Problems

Women and Ethnic Groups

Death and Dying

Politics, Policies, and Programs

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