Gerontology Exam I Practice Questions
and Answers
What percent of seniors feel lonley regularly? - ANSWER-43%
What is the percent of increased mortality caused by lonliness? - ANSWER-45%
Is lonliness more dangerous than obesity? - ANSWER-Yes
Lonliness is similar to having ____ cigarettes a day...
Define aging - ANSWER✔✔-the "accumulation of physical, psychological, social changes in a person over
time..." "some dimensions of aging grow and expand over time, while others decline"
Dr. Bernice Neugarten theory on how we age - ANSWER✔✔-- Identified a timetable for when various life
events and actions should ideally occur
- Age appropriate behavior
Dr. Karl Mannheim theory on how we age - ANSWER✔✔-- Generation is a "social location" or cohort
- "Biological rhythm" to sharing a cohort
Dr. Matilda White Riley theory on how we age - ANSWER✔✔-Age stratification as a perspective to
organize times of our lives
What will Gerontology enable? - ANSWER✔✔-Public policy decisions and social programming
Dr. Aubrey DeGrey longevity escape - ANSWER✔✔-Finite range of progress with infinite consequences
Four Domains of Aging - ANSWER✔✔-- Physical/biological change (ex. hair)
- Psychological/emotional/mental
- Social (role changes)
- Spiritual changes
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