Older Americans Act
End of Life Decisions
Guest Speakers
Help-Seeking Theories
Social Security
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1965
What year was the OAA passed?
100
Illegal
In most states, euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide are legal/illegal.
100
Fear of retaliation Fear of consequences (LTC placement) Unaware of resources Unable to tell Partner’s behaviors are rationalized Embarrassed Isolation No witnesses Abuse seen as a family problem Lack of concern
Laura Snow, from the Jewish Home for the Elderly, spoke about two big barriers, with subcategories, to accessing services. What is one of the barriers?
100
Continuity theory
What theory states that people act in ways that are similar to how they have always behaved?
100
Those over age 65 to those between 18-64
To what does the "elderly dependency ratio" refer?
200
The aging network
What does the OAA create by organizing all the different services and programs that target the elderly?
200
Oregon
Which state has the "Death with Dignity" Act?
200
Hospice
Which organization provides end-of-life care to patients and families?
200
Threat-to-self-esteem model
What is the theory that states that how threatening is it to a person’s self-esteem to ask for help will affect whether s/he asks for help?
200
Age based or earned entitlement
What type of program is Social Security?
300
Administration on Aging (AoA)
What federal agency did the OAA create?
300
Refusing or withdrawing treatment
What is the definition of passive euthansia?
300
Long-Term Care Ombudsman
What are state workers who advocate for elderly in nursing homes called?
300
Attribution theory
What theory states that why we think people want to help us and why we think we need help affect if we seek help?
300
Full retirement age (67 for people born after 1960)
What does "FRA" stand for?
400
50%
What percent (%) of the mandated advisory councils for the Area Agencies on Aging must be elderly?
400
A deliberate intervention vs. a physician providing the means to a patient.
What is the difference between active euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide?
400
RSVP
What is name of the volunteer program for senior citizens who want to give back to their communities?
400
Reactance theory
What is the theory that states that if a person thinks strings are attached to a service, that person won't seek help?
400
Elderly who are "near poor."
What is meant by the term "tweeners"?
500
Those with the greatest social and economic needs.
Which groups of elderly are the programs funded through the OAA supposed to target?
500
Living will
What is the paperwork one fills out to make one's wishes known for a life threatening situation?
500
Resident-Centered
Long-Term Care ombudsmans are "......" advocates for individuals living in long-term care facilities.
500
Social behavior model
What theory include predisposing characteristics and enabling resources?
500
6.2%
What is the current Social Security payroll tax for individuals?
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