Exam 12: Aging and Inequality Based on Age

One of the fastest growing segments of the U.S.population is made up of______________.This cohort is expected to almost double in size between 2000 and 2025.

The______________approach to death and dying is based on the assumption that the dying person can and should go about daily activities and fulfill tasks that make the process of dying easier on family members and friends,as well as on the dying person.

According to psychologist Erik Erikson,older people must resolve a tension of "stagnation versus generativity." They must accept that the life cycle is inevitable-that their lives are nearing an end,and that achieving inner harmony requires accepting both one's past accomplishments and past disappointments.

Middle adulthood refers to people between the ages of:

A 66-year-old woman is exploited financially by a bogus company purporting to replace the siding on her home.According to the text,the actions by this company may best be characterized as:

Almost______________of the people living in the high-income countries today are expected to survive to age 65.

Compare historical and contemporary perspectives on age.

Which of the following statements regarding age in historical perspective is TRUE?

______________ of all people over age 65 in the United States draw Social Security benefits.

"Aging is a continuation of earlier stages rather than a separate and unique period." Thus,values and behaviors that have previously been important to an individual will continue to be so as the person ages.This statement reflects the concept of:

______________ are certain benefit payments paid by the government,which include Social Security,Supplemental Social Income (SSI),Medicare,Medicaid,and civil service pensions,which are the primary source of income for many persons over age 65.

There are about 16,000 nursing homes that operate in the United States,with a total of more than million beds and______________million residents.

The physical and psychological changes that come with increasing age can cause stress. According to psychologist Erik Erikson,older people must resolve a tension of "______________."

The______________seeks to understand how individual processes of aging are influenced by social definitions and social structures.

Poverty rates are elevated for Latino elderly groups in the United States.Even though this population only makes up six percent of the population,they account for______________percent of older Americans in poverty.

According to gerontologists,age is viewed differently from society to society,and its perception changes over time.Social gerontology is the study of the social (nonphysical)aspects of aging,including such topics as the societal consequences of an aging population and the personal experience of aging.

The age pyramid that depicts the current distribution of the U.S.population can best be described as:

As a result of changing population trends,research on aging has grown dramatically in the past 50 years.______________is the study of aging and older people.

In low-income countries such as Zambia and Angola,nearly half of the total population in each nation is not expected to survive to age______________.

During middle adulthood,men undergo a______________,in which the production of the "male" hormone testosterone decreases.