Exam 11: Aging and Health

is the study of the distribution of diseases and health throughout a society's population.

The term refers to the cohort of people over the age of 75.

Recent studies have found that _________ percent of Canadians between 2 and 17 years old are overweight or obese.

Which of the following is true about most medical research?

Children growing up in poor, urban communities are more likely to suffer from obesity than kids in suburban areas because:

is the state of complete physical, mental, and social wellness.

Identify and explain how various social factors impact health.

theory states that life satisfaction depends on maintaining an involvement with life by developing new interests, hobbies, roles, and relationships.

Canada has a health-care system of socialized medicine.

Prejudice and discrimination based solely on age is called .

theory states that reduced interaction between older persons and others is unavoidable, mutual, and acceptable to the individual and society.

David has a Master's degree and Phillip has not finished high school. They are the same age, but who is more likely to be healthier?

Dorothy is a 63-year-old woman. Dorothy faces discrimination because of her age and because of her gender. Facing discrimination because of these two factors is called:

The refers to the cohort of people between the ages of 65 and 75.

In Canada, the proportion of people aged 65 years and older is increasing.

According to the symbolic interactionist perspective, why does age stratification exist?

The majority of AIDS orphans live in .

Studies in the United States and Canada have found that certain races are more likely to be obese. The main explanation for this is:

The Canadian health-care system is a system of:

According to the functionalist perspective, why does age stratification exist?