Senior Diseases and Statistics
Senior Health and Wellness
Senior Living
Senior Buddy Program
Hospital Buddy Program
100

What is the leading cause of disability and dependency among older adults worldwide?

What is dementia?

100

True or False: Dementia is a normal part of aging.

False

100

What type of senior living community provides assistance with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and medication management?

What is an assisted living facility?

100

What is the name of the program created by Students Care to connect students with senior citizens for companionship and support?

What is the Senior Buddy Program?

100

What is the name of the program designed by Students Care to provide companionship and support to pediatric patients during their hospital stays?

What is the Hospital Buddy Program?

200

Alzheimer's disease accounts for approximately what percentage of dementia cases?

What is about 60-70%?

200

What percentage of seniors aged 65 and older in the United States have at least one chronic health condition?

Approximately 80%.

200

What term describes the process of seniors downsizing from their current homes to smaller, more manageable living spaces?

What is downsizing?

200

How often do students participating in the Senior Buddy Program typically visit their senior buddies?

What is once a week?

200

What age group of patients does the Hospital Buddy Program primarily serve?

What are pediatric patients or children?

300

What percentage of seniors aged 65 and older in the United States are living below the poverty line?

Approximately 9%

300

True or False: Falls are the leading cause of injury-related deaths among seniors in the United States.

True

300

True or False: Nursing homes and assisted living facilities are the same thing.

False

300

What types of activities do students and their senior buddies engage in together through the Senior Buddy Program?

What are conversation, games, and arts and crafts?

300

In addition to providing companionship, what is another goal of the Hospital Buddy Program?

What is to help alleviate the stress and anxiety experienced by pediatric patients and their families during hospitalization?

400

Approximately how many people worldwide are living with dementia, according to the World Health Organization (WHO)?

50 million

400

Which chronic condition is known as the "silent killer" because it often has no symptoms until it reaches an advanced stage?

What is hypertension (high blood pressure)?

400

This type of senior living option offers independent living along with a range of amenities such as fitness centers, pools, and social activities.

What is a retirement community?

400

 In addition to providing companionship, what is another goal of the Senior Buddy Program?

What is to reduce loneliness and isolation among senior citizens?

400

What types of activities do volunteers engage in with pediatric patients through the Hospital Buddy Program?

What are playing games, reading books, and doing arts and crafts?

500

What is the most common type of dementia besides Alzheimer's disease?

What is vascular dementia?

500

What percentage of seniors aged 65 and older experience symptoms of depression, according to the National Institute of Mental Health?

approximately 7%

500

Approximately what percent of seniors in the United States live in an assisted living environment?

around 1-2% of seniors aged 65 and older reside in assisted living facilities

500

How can students get involved in the Senior Buddy Program?

What is by signing up on the Students Care website and completing the application process?

500

How can individuals become volunteers for the Hospital Buddy Program?

What is by signing up on the Students Care website and completing the volunteer application process?