Hydration
The Super 60's
Facts About Aging
The Eyes Have it
Who Said That?
100

Early (mild) dehydration symptoms may include all of the following except for:

  1. Headaches

  2. Fatigue or feeling weak

  3. Irritability

  4. Dry and sunken eyes

D. Dry and sunken eyes

100

Who won the Academy Award for Best Actor at the 1964  awards ceremony for Lilies of the Field?  

Sidney Poitier

100

True or False...

Muscle strength and flexibility, once lost, can never be regained.  

False

Exercise can at least partially restore strength and flexibility. Even if you’ve been a “couch potato” your whole life, beginning an exercise program now will benefit you in many ways—not the least of which is protecting against falls.

100

Eye-healthy foods that have been shown beneficial for people with macular degeneration include all of the following foods EXCEPT

  1. Dark leafy greens

  2. Yellow fruits and vegetables

  3. Meat

  4. Fish

Meat

100

Who said “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken”?

  1. Elizabeth Taylor

  2. Oscar Wilde

  3. Mark Twain

Oscar Wilde

200

Only one of the following statements about hydration is true while the others are not.   Which statement is true?

  1. If you are not feeling thirsty, you are probably not dehydrated.

  2. About 20% of your fluid is obtained through foods with high water content.

  3. You can't drink too much water—more is always better.

  4. Coffee is significantly dehydrating.

2. About 20% of your fluid is obtained through foods with high water content.

200

On August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech from the steps of what Washington D.C. location?

  1. The White House

  2. The Lincoln Memorial

  3. The U.S. Capitol

  4. The U.S. Supreme Court building

The Lincoln Memorial

200

Hazards around the house can lead to falls.  These hazards include all except one of the following.

  1. A commode placed over the toilet

  2. Clutter

  3. Throw rugs

  4. Poor lighting

A commode placed over the toilet.

200

Sitting too close to the TV or movie screen is bad for your eyes.

  1. True

  2. False

False

200

Which famous President stated the following:  “In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count.  It’s the life in your years”?

  1. Theodore Roosevelt

  2. Franklin Roosevelt

  3. Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

300

True or False:

The amount of water you drink per day should vary depending on your age, gender, and activity level.

True

300

Who wrote the theme for the '60s TV show 'The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson”?

  1.  Bobby Darin

  2. Frank Sinatra

  3. Paul Anka

  4. Neil Sedaka

Paul Anka

300

True or False...

Bladder capacity decreases with age, which leads to frequent urination.

True

300

Cheap sunglasses are bad for your eyes.

  1. True

  2. False

False

300

Which famous American once said the following:  “Well done is better than well said”?

  1. Benjamin Franklin

  2. Mark Twain

  3. Florenz Ziegfeld

Benjamin Franklin

400

A slice of white bread is approximately  ___

  1. 7% water

  2. 13% water

  3. 28%  water

  4. 40% water

40% Water

400

What product did Proctor and Gamble launch in 1966 that revolutionized baby care?

Pampers

400

True or False.....

Personality changes with age.  

False

Particular traits in youth and middle age will persist and may be more pronounced in later life.

400

Risk factors for glaucoma include the following EXCEPT for

  1. Family history of glaucoma

  2. Age (over 55)

  3. Some medications, particularly corticosteroid eye drops, used over a long period of time

  4. Daily use of lubricating eye drops

Daily use of lubricating eye drops.

400

"You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough” is a quote from

  1. Mae West

  2. Hermione Gingold

  3. Sarah Bernhardt

Mae West

500

  1. Which of the following fruits and vegetables has the least water content?

    1. Strawberries

    2. Radishes

    3. Bananas

    4. Sweet peppers

3. Bananas

500

What new type of telephone was invented in 1963?

The touch-tone phone

500

Which statement is a myth?

  1. As adults grow older, reaction time increases.

  2. Older adults have more trouble sleeping than younger adults do.

  3. As people live longer, they face fewer acute conditions and more chronic health conditions.

  4. Increased problems with constipation represent a normal change as people grow older.

Increased problems with constipation represent a normal change as people grow older.

500

_____________________  develops when the optic nerve becomes damaged.

  1. Ptosis

  2. Cataracts

  3. Glaucoma

  4. Presbyopia

Glaucoma

500

"Never put off till tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow” is a quote from

  1. George Bernard Shaw

  2. Mark Twain

  3. Oscar Wilde

Mark Twain

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