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DEP 2004 Exam 5 Questions And Answers Rated A+Heart Efficiency ANS At age 75 the heart's efficiency is about 70 % (lost 30%) of what it was at
30 years of age
Lung Efficiency ANS the lungs efficiency is 60% at age 75
Liver Efficiency ANS the liver 's efficiency is 90 percent (lost only 10%),
Kidney Efficiency ANS kidneys' efficiency is about 60%
Cataracts ANS appears among individuals in their late 50's and late 60's
cause is the deterioration and clouding of the lens, contributing to a progressive loss of vision.
Social Convoy ANS social network whom we travel from birth to death
Divorce (Great Depression) ANS A low point of 1.3 divorces per 1,000 populations occurred in
1933 at the depth of the Great Depression
Divorce (WWII) ANS rate rose sharply after WWII to a peak of 4.3 in 1964
Reasons why Men are More likely to remarry ANS 1. Men typically marry younger women
2. Men are more likely to marry someone that has never been married
3. Men often marry women with less education than themselves 40% of men said that they would be
content with a woman with less education. 11% of woman said they would be content with a male
who had no college ed.
Ageism ANS is stereotyping and judging s group of people solely on the basis of their age
Gerontology ANS The field of study that deals with aging and the special problems of the elderly
, Geriatrics ANS that branch of the medicine that is concerned with the diesese, debilities, and care
of elderly persons
Average life expectancy of American born in 1992: ANS All americans-75.9
White men- 73.2
White women- 79.9
Black women- 73.9
Black Men- 65.5
... ANS Person 85 and over are the fastest growing segment of the population.
1990 ANS census 35,808 centenarians
1998 ANS 66,000 centenarians
Centenarians ANS are more likely women than men with from 31 to 43 men per 100 women
Myth ANS Elderly are incapacitated and spend much of their time in bed because of illness
Myth ANS Most grown children live away from their elderly parents and basically abandoned
them
Chronic Diseases ANS Under age 15 there are about 4 chronic diseases to every ten children,
while at age 65 there are about 40 chronic diseases to every ten adults
Osteoporosis ANS results in 250,000 hip fractures, 500,000 vertebral fractures, and 200,000
wrist fractures every year in the U.S.
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