In the end
The most common cause of accidental deaths in the elderly.
What is falls?
What is 25%?
I can go outside but I do not exercise. I am independent and slow, and occasionally need a cane.
Very fit, fit, managing well, very mild frailty, mild, moderate, severe, very severe and terminally ill
What is mild frailty?
This eye condition can cause adults to experience "tunnel vision" as a result of pressure build-up inside their eye.
What is glaucoma?
This fracture is second only to hip fractures in older adult fallers.
What is a wrist fracture?
The leading cause of death in older adults.
What is heart disease?
The most common form of dementia.
What is Alzheimer's disease?
I cannot go outside. I need a walker to get around and I sometimes need help at home.
Very fit, fit, managing well, very mild frailty, mild, moderate, severe, very severe and terminally ill
What is moderate frailty?
The most important predictor of low vision.
What is age?
Similar to agoraphobia, this type of anxiety is primary seen in the elderly population.
What is fear of falling?
The country with the highest life expectancy.
What is Japan?
Two diseases that cause dementia.
What are Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease?
This group is twice as likely to become frailty.
What is African-American? Twice as likely as Caucasian- and Hispanic-Americans.
The age period most adults begin to experience vision changes?
What is their mid-40s?
The "fun seeker", the "distant figure", the surrogate parent, the "formal figure" and the "reservoir of family wisdom" are five styles of this role which older adults often take on.
What is a grandparent?
This is the leading cause of infection related to death in the elderly.
What is pneumonia?
The only way to make a definitive diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.
What is an autopsy?
If you are __________, you are more likely to be constipated, have poor memory, feel cold more often and have poor immune health.
What is underweight?
This proportion of older adults will requires use of a hearing aid by age 80.
What is 1/3 of older adults?
With over 100,000 jobs, this is the largest profession in the US that still has a mandatory retirement age (at 65).
What is a commercial airline pilot?
This group consistently has the highest suicide rate.
What is white male 85 years and older?
This type of dementia has been associated with criminal behavior.
What is frontal lobe dementia?
What are IADLs?
This common health condition in late life is often misdiagnosed as cognitive decline and is associated with increased risk of depression.
What is hearing loss?
Forbes magazine recommended this South American country as the best place to retire aboard in 2015 with a low cost of living, strong real estate values and solid infrastructure.
What is Ecuador?