Hcad 222 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

HCAD 222 Exam #3 Ageism - correct answers -as people grow older, less and less similar -aging remains as an individual affair -old age is described as a role less-role, a status with no clearly defined purpose or rules of behavior ageism - correct answers -stereotyping and discrimination based on age (sick and frail or worse: impoverished, impotent, senile, and unhappy) -we need to understand how all generalizations, including understanding conveyed by gerontology, should be balanced by a...

HCAD 222 test #2Is aging a disease? - correct answers Aging is not a disease, but it does increase susceptibility to disease What do 75% of people greater than 65 die from? - correct answers heart disease (men and women), cancer, and stroke What is the definition of chronic conditions? - correct answers -persist for a long period, regardless of whether they cause death (some will be progressive and lead to death) What are examples of chronic conditions? - correct answers -arthritis, ost...

HCAD 222 FINAL EXAMLongevity challenges - correct answers 1. Coping with and aging body 2. Maintaining a valued place 3. Individuals grow older in the wider contest of an entire society that is undergoing a transition to population aging Questions about modern societies values toward old age Are the old less valued than the young? Where will we get resources to help the elderly? Could medical breakthroughs have unforeseen consequences for society, either for good or ill? Challenges peop...

HCAD 222 Exam 2 1. Which of the following is the most prevalent chronic disease of old age? 2 .______ is the chief, primary government program that pays for health care for elderly Americans. 3. In 1983, Congress responded to the high costs of hospital care under Medicare Part A by introducing ______. 4. Once someone is admitted to a nursing home, they are likely to remain there for the rest of their lives. 5. A multidimensional functional assessment is best described as involving which of ...

HCAD 222 Exam #2Is aging a disease? - correct answers Aging is not a disease, but it does increase susceptibility to disease What do 75% of people greater than 65 die from? - correct answers heart disease (men and women), cancer, and stroke What is the definition of chronic conditions? - correct answers -persist for a long period, regardless of whether they cause death (some will be progressive and lead to death) What are examples of chronic conditions? - correct answers -arthritis, ost...

HCAD 222 Exam #1 With Complete Solution...

HCAD 222 Final Examlifespan - correct answers the number of years someone lives life course - correct answers what goes on during someone’s life young-old - correct answers 65-74 old-old - correct answers 75-84 oldest-old - correct answers 85+ - order and predictability - time and the life course - "successful aging" - correct answers influences on the life course 78 - correct answers what is the life expectancy - 65 have additional 20.5 years - 75 have additional 12...

HCAD 222 test 2What's a chronic condition? persist for long time regardless of weather they cause death 3/4th less than 65 die from what 3 diseases... heart disease, cancer and stroke Brainpower Read More examples of chronic diseases Alzheimer's, cancer, dementia, arthritis what are challenges of longevity old less valued than young, resources to take care of adults, costs of taking care of them what is reimbursement driven the payment you give the hospital after t...

HCAD 222 test #2 Is aging a disease? - correct answers Aging is not a disease, but it does increase susceptibility to disease What do 75% of people greater than 65 die from? - correct answers heart disease (men and women), cancer, and stroke What is the definition of chronic conditions? - correct answers -persist for a long period, regardless of whether they cause death (some will be progressive and lead to death) What are examples of chronic conditions? - correct answers -arthritis, o...

FINAL HCAD 222 Senior population changes/trends -Our generation will live longer but will have lower birth rate -New advances in technology young-old 65-74 Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:05 / 0:15 Full screen old-old 75-84 oldest 85+ Life course vs. Life span Life course is the interaction between historical events, personal decisions, and individual opportunities; experiences early in life affec...