Compression of Morbidity
T/ F
The major burden of illness are acute diseases
F
It is Chronic illness
T/F
Old age is not the sole cause of illness
T
T/F
The average life expectancy in Canada is 80 years
F
It is 82.8
T/F
Healthcare professionals do an adequate job of promoting healthy behaviour in older adults.
F
T/F
The compression of morbidity hypothesis describes chronic disease as occupying a smaller, later proportion of the life span
T
T/F
Internalization of stereotypes do not cause a change in health and lifestyle behaviours
F
List two examples of the ways disease can be postponed according to Fries (1980)
Healthy lifestyle choices (exercise, healthy eating)
Proper medical treatment
Restraint from unhealthy health behaviours (e.g smoking)
What are the main findings for the article when older adults internalized the stereotype of old age=illness
Mobidity
Poorer health maintenance behaviours
Increased perceived health symptoms
Why is the compression of morbidity hypothesis not compatible with non-industrialized nations? List two reasons.
Lack of access to healthy lifestyle choices
Infectious diseases still a reality
Poor medical care
Poorer socioeconomic and health resources
Explain the concept of self directed stereotypes
Directed at self
Internalized beliefs