Biology and aging
Percentage of men to women diagnosed with osteoporosis
a. 30% vs 70%
b. 20% vs 80%
c. 50% vs 50%
b. 20% vs 80%
What is GVSU's mascot?
Louie the Laker
Research has supported that "old dogs cannot learn new tricks"
True or false?
False
During normal healthy aging, our brain cells
a. die extensively
b. do not die but shrink in size
c. do not change in size or number
b. do not die but shrink in size
When was GVSU founded?
a. 1955
b. 1960
c. 1972
d. 2001
b. 1960
"Older and Wiser"
a. is definitely true
b. is only true under some circumstances
c. is definitely false
b. only true under some circumstances
Which part of the brain has seen new neurons in old age?
a. prefrontal cortex
b. olfactory bulb
c. visual cortex
b. olfactory bulb
What does SAGE stand for?
Students for Aging and Gerontology Enrichment
80 year old adults recall most memories from their
a. Late teens and early 20s
b. 30s
c. Preschool years
d. 70s
a. late teens and early 20s