What’s happening to my body? (Middle Adult-Physical)
So what if, I bought another snowmobile? (Middle Adult-Social)
…will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I’m 64? (Late Adult-Physical)
Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional. (Late Adult – Social)
Death and taxes (Death, Dying & Breavment)
100
At what age does bone loss start to occur?
30
100
________ is the lack of energy, exhaustion, and pessimism that results from chronic stress.
Burnout
100
Today, the average man’s life expectancy is ____ and a women’s average life expectancy is _____.
Men - 75
Women - 80
100
The feeling that one’s life has been worthwhile is ego integrity or Life satisfaction?
Ego integrity
100
Who coauthored the book The Last Lecture?
Randy Pausch
200
_______ is the leading cause of death in the nation.
Cardiovascular Disease
200
Who’s referred to as the “sandwich generation” and what does it mean?
Middle aged adults. When they provide assistance to aging parents as well as their grown children.
200
IADLs or _____ are intellectually demanding tasks such as homework, cooking and managing money.
Instrumental activities of daily living
200
___________ occurs after retirement and usually farther away from family to a location that has year round warm weather.
Amenity Move
200
______ care focuses on relieving patients’ pain, rather than curing their disease.
Palliative
300
True or False
Presbyopia is the natural loss of hearing, especially high frequency tones.
False – presbycusis is the loss of high frequency tones
300
They can love and spend time with their grandchildren, but then send them home is what type of grandparent relationship?
a. Involved
b. Remote
c. Companionate
C - Companionate
300
Who is more likely to commit suicide due to depression?
a. An African American Woman
b. An Asian Man
c. Caucasian Female
d. Caucasian Male
D – Caucasian Male
300
What is aging in place?
making modifications of someone’s personal home to accommodate the changing needs of older adults.
300
True of False
Widowhood has both short and long term effects on the immune system.
True
400
In what phase of menopause is a woman in when estrogen levels fall, menstrual periods are less regular and anovulatory cycles begin?
a. Menopause phase
b. Premenopausal phase
c. Perimenopausal phase
d. Postmenopausal phase
B - Premenopausal
400
What are some reasons someone could part of the group, involuntary career changers?
Their skills have become obsolete, their jobs have been eliminated, or they have been laid off due to shifting economic conditions.
400
Elderly adults may always feel hungry and possibly overeat due to impaired what?
Satiety
400
Elderly individuals around the age of 80 and who need assistance with one or two activities of daily living usually reside in what type of facility?
Assisted Living Facility
400
What culture believes that death is to be accepted and with composure. It is not to be feared or fought.
a. Native American
b. Mexican
c. Asian
d. African American
A – Native American
500
What is the difference between episodic memories and semantic memories?
Episodic memories are recollections of personal events or episodes. Semantic memories is general knowledge.
500
What does OCEAN stand for?
O – openness
C – Conscientiousness
E – Extraversion
A – Agreeableness
N – Neuroticism
500
What is the difference between dementia and Alzheimer’s?
Dementia is a neurological disorder that affects a person’s emotional, social and physical functioning. Alzheimer’s is a severe form of dementia.
500
All of the following are part of disengagement theory except
a. Increased individuality
b. Acceptance of these changes
c. Reminiscence of life
d. Shrinkage of life space