Eliopoulos Chapter 1 the Aging Population Exam Questions and Answers
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Eliopoulos Chapter 1 The Aging Population
Eliopoulos Chapter 1 the Aging Population Exam Questions and Answers
comorbidity - Answer-the simultaneous presence of multiple chronic conditions
/.compression of morbidity - Answer-delaying or compressing the years in which serious illness and decline occur so that an extended life expectan...
Eliopoulos Chapter 1 the Aging Population Exam
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comorbidity - Answer-the simultaneous presence of multiple chronic conditions
/.compression of morbidity - Answer-delaying or compressing the years in which serious
illness and decline occur so that an extended life expectancy results in more functional
healthy years
/.life expectancy - Answer-the length of time that a person can be predicted to live
/.life span - Answer-the maximum years that a person has the potential to live
/.when was the social security act passed - Answer-1935
/.what was included in the older Americans act of 1965 - Answer--nutrition, senior
employment, and transportation programs
-administration on aging
-medicare (title 18 of social security act)
-Medicaid (title 19 of social security act)
/.who is covered under medicaid - Answer-any poor and disabled of any age
/.what law pertained to nursing home reform - Answer-omnibus budget reconciliation act
of 1991
/.when was the supplemental security income (SSI) enacted - Answer-1972
/.what is an older adult defined as - Answer-individuals 65 years and older
/.who is considered young-old - Answer-60-70 years
/.who is considered old-old - Answer-75-100 years
/.who is considered a centenarian - Answer-over 100 years
/.who is considered middle old (a category that some include) - Answer-75-84 years
/.who are the baby boomers - Answer-those born between 1946 and 1964 (the next
wave of senior citizens)
/.in 2030 it is projected that _____% of the total us population will be over 65 - Answer-
20%
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