Gerontology Exam 1 Study Questions and
Answers
True or False: Depression is more common in older adults? - ANSWER-False
True or false: lung vital capacity tends to decline as people age - ANSWER-True
People over ____ years old are considered older adults. - ANSWER-65
What is age range for "you...
True or false: The majority of older adults stay in their homes and do not move into LTC facilities -
ANSWER✔✔-True
True or false: almost half of women 75 and older live alone - ANSWER✔✔-true
Highest poverty rates were found for older ____ ___ living alone. - ANSWER✔✔-Hispanic women
True or false: older adults take longer to learn something new - ANSWER✔✔-true
What are 5 most common health conditions for older adults? - ANSWER✔✔-hypertension; arthritis;
heart disease; cancer; diabetes
What percent of older adults are working? - ANSWER✔✔-19
Older adults make up ___ percent of the workforce - ANSWER✔✔-5
True or false: older adults have fewer accidents per driver than those under age 65 - ANSWER✔✔-true
What impacts how people view and experience getting old? - ANSWER✔✔-culture; gender; resources;
living situation; cohort effects; health; personality; education
What is the process by which the capacity for cell division and capacity for growth and function is lost
over time, ultimately leading to death called? - ANSWER✔✔-senescence
True or false: There is nothing positive about senescence - ANSWER✔✔-True (changes are degenerative)
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