Gerontology Exam 1 Study Guide
Solutuions
65 and older - ANSWER-•In Many 21st Century healthcare settings clients ________________
dominate the population
Life expectancy - ANSWER-is having a tremendous impact on healthcare and services today
normal and abnormal physical and mental changes -...
False - ANSWER✔✔-Is the following statement true or false?
According to Erikson, a psychosocial challenge for this developmental stage is intimacy versus isolation
Biological age and chronological age - ANSWER✔✔-are factors that have a major impact on the term
"middle age or older adult"
50-79 - ANSWER✔✔-The senior adult is defined in the age group
biological age - ANSWER✔✔-A persons functional age may be very different from their
educated and aware - ANSWER✔✔-Adults in the 21st century are more _____________________ of
personal healthcare issues than past generations
married and live with a spouse - ANSWER✔✔-Majority of adults ages 64-74 are
function independently and can perform ADL's - ANSWER✔✔-Majority of people who live alone
-Physical Changes are more noticeable that can interfere with lifestyle
-May have one or more chronic health conditions
-Changes in vision, hearing, muscle strength, and reproductive functioning
-Cognitive functioning can be impaired, may need more time to process information, solve problems
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