Healthcare & Disability
What do elders have a hard time doing?
What is walking, climbing stairs, hearing & seeing
Is it more likely for older men or women to be in poverty?
What is women
Do family members or professionals provide more care for elder adults?
What is family members
This term is used to describe a older women whose husband has died
What is widow
What are major financial burdens for senior citizens?
What is healthcare costs
What leads to the difference of the way men or women face poverty?
What is salary; health insurance
In the US this group is more likely to take on more of caregiver roles due gender roles
What is women
This living arrangement is more common among widowed older adults
What is living alone
What changes can be made to a home to accommodate older adults?
What is a chair lift, elevator
What portion of people live below the poverty line?
What is 1 in 10 people
Do more elders wish to go to a retirement home or stay in their own home?
What is stay in their own home
What is a feeling older widows struggle with?
What is loneliness
The government health insurance almost everyone gets once they turn 65
What is medicare
This government program provides monthly income to many retired older adults and is a major protection against poverty
What is social security
A person who cares for elders without pay
What is volunteer/informal caregiver
This life event often causes financial instability for older women due to loss of a spouses income