2 policies that primarily guide the promotion of well-being and provide protection for elderly populations?
What is the OAA and ADEA (OAA = Older Americans Act,
ADEA = Age Discrimination in Employment Act)
100
What does SSI stand for?
What is Supplemental Security Income
100
Revision of a program to include coverage of prescription drug costs?
What is the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003
100
Baby Boomers were born between what years?
What is 1946-1964
200
Name the agency that facilitates and monitors programs for older persons?
What is the Area Agencies on Aging
200
What is the most popular DC plan for Pensions?
What is the 401(k) plan
200
The Family Medical Leave Act mandates this amount of unpaid leave for workers after the birth or adoption of a child, or during the illness of a dependent family member
What is 12 weeks
200
This belief guides our care for the elderly
What is Self-Reliance
300
Describe the overall goal of the OAA?
What is to create a governmental agent that would coordinate various existing services and create new ways to better serve older people.
300
What two groups are less secure for retirement?
What is Single Women and People of Color
300
Provides nursing home care for up to 100 days
What is Medicare
300
These programs are enough to keep retired people out of poverty but not enough to ensure a comfortable retirement
What is Public Programs (Social Security, Medicare)
400
This was created as part of the OAA that protects the rights and benefits of vulnerable older people.
What is the Vulnerable Elder Rights Protection Law
400
What are the two primary types of Pensions?
What is the Defined Contribution (DC) and Defined Benefit (DB)
400
A type of long-term treatment that provides continuous skilled nursing care
What is Nursing Home
400
The estimated percentage of GDP used for Social Security and Medicare spending by 2050
What is 22.2%
500
Name the program that focuses on providing support and assistance to caregivers?
What is the National Family Caregiver Support Program
500
Two Thirds of the almost 37 million older Americans receive at least _____% of their income from Social Security?
What is 50%
500
The economic value for unpaid caregivers has been estimated to be this amount annually
What is $306 Billion
500
Name two speculations why welfare monies spent on the elderly are greater than those spent on children?
What is Self-Interest; Lessened responsibility of younger generations