Question 1

Which of the following steps should individuals undertake in their fifties to help them with the aging process? They should

Accepted Answer

A)  assess their financial status. 
B)  reevaluate their health insurance plans. 
C)  develop important relationships. 
D)  establish good health habits. 
A)  assess their financial status. 
B)  reevaluate their health insurance plans. 
C)  develop important relationships. 
D)  establish good health habits.

Question 2

Joelene exercises on a regular basis. She can expect all of the following to happen, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  maintenance of flexibility. 
B)  increased susceptibility to depression. 
C)  protection against heart attack. 
D)  weight management. 
A)  maintenance of flexibility. 
B)  increased susceptibility to depression. 
C)  protection against heart attack. 
D)  weight management.

Question 3

What percentage of older Canadians have depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  24 
B)  7 
C)  14 
D)  47 
A)  24 
B)  7 
C)  14 
D)  47

Question 4

Which of the following is an early indicator of dementia?

Accepted Answer

A)  forgetting how to perform simple tasks 
B)  failure to grasp a situation 
C)  forgetting events of the day 
D)  forgetting conversations 
A)  forgetting how to perform simple tasks 
B)  failure to grasp a situation 
C)  forgetting events of the day 
D)  forgetting conversations

Question 5

Osteoporosis affects approximately how many Canadians?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 million 
B)  2 million 
C)  3 million 
D)  4 million 
A)  1 million 
B)  2 million 
C)  3 million 
D)  4 million

Question 6

Which of the following factors NOT contributed to Canada's aging population?

Accepted Answer

A)  low fertility rates 
B)  shorter life expectancy 
C)  longer life expectancy 
D)  effects of baby boomer generation 
A)  low fertility rates 
B)  shorter life expectancy 
C)  longer life expectancy 
D)  effects of baby boomer generation

Question 7

Lily's father died several years ago and her mother, who had been living independently, seems to have started having more difficulty with tasks of daily living. Lily wonders if her mother may be developing dementia. What signs and symptoms are associated with dementia? What might Lily do or suggest to help her mother? Are any treatments available? What changes can be made to her mother's living situation?

Accepted Answer

Dementia is a broad term used to describ

Question 8

Which of the following are irreversible forms of dementia?

Accepted Answer

A)  encephalopathy 
B)  Alzheimer's disease 
C)  multi-infarct dementia 
D)  Alzheimer's disease and multi-infarct dementia 
A)  encephalopathy 
B)  Alzheimer's disease 
C)  multi-infarct dementia 
D)  Alzheimer's disease and multi-infarct dementia

Question 9

Behavioural risk factors for falls in the elderly include all of the following, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  inadequate diet and exercise. 
B)  use of multiple medications. 
C)  risky behaviours such as climbing an insecure ladder. 
D)  poor fitness levels. 
A)  inadequate diet and exercise. 
B)  use of multiple medications. 
C)  risky behaviours such as climbing an insecure ladder. 
D)  poor fitness levels.

Question 10

Dementia affects approximately how many Canadians?

Accepted Answer

A)  3% 
B)  7% 
C)  15% 
D)  1.5% 
A)  3% 
B)  7% 
C)  15% 
D)  1.5%

Question 11

To reduce stress in your life as you age, it is a good idea to do all of the following, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  consider an illness as a message to reevaluate your lifestyle. 
B)  practice relaxation techniques regularly. 
C)  obtain adequate sleep throughout life. 
D)  encourage participation in stressful situations to test your reserve. 
A)  consider an illness as a message to reevaluate your lifestyle. 
B)  practice relaxation techniques regularly. 
C)  obtain adequate sleep throughout life. 
D)  encourage participation in stressful situations to test your reserve.

Question 12

It often takes or more to resolve the grief associated with losing a loved one.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 years 
B)  6 months 
C)  3 months 
D)  1-2 years 
A)  3 years 
B)  6 months 
C)  3 months 
D)  1-2 years

Question 13

What percentage of Canadians over the age of 55 retire with some debt?

Accepted Answer

A)  39 
B)  49 
C)  33 
D)  19 
A)  39 
B)  49 
C)  33 
D)  19

Question 14

Strategies for reducing one's risk of dementia include all of the following, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  adequate B vitamin consumption. 
B)  adequate vitamin D consumption. 
C)  exercising 
D)  omega-3 fatty acid consumption. 
A)  adequate B vitamin consumption. 
B)  adequate vitamin D consumption. 
C)  exercising 
D)  omega-3 fatty acid consumption.

Question 15

Causes of reversible dementia include all of the following, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  depression. 
B)  Alzheimer's disease. 
C)  alcoholism. 
D)  vitamin B-12 deficiency. 
A)  depression. 
B)  Alzheimer's disease. 
C)  alcoholism. 
D)  vitamin B-12 deficiency.

Question 16

What percentage of older Canadians have chronic pain?

Accepted Answer

A)  24 
B)  13 
C)  20 
D)  17 
A)  24 
B)  13 
C)  20 
D)  17

Question 17

What percentage of older Canadians have asthma?

Accepted Answer

A)  13 
B)  24 
C)  18 
D)  47 
A)  13 
B)  24 
C)  18 
D)  47

Question 18

The gradual decline in the ability to focus on nearby objects that occurs as people age is called

Accepted Answer

A)  macular degeneration. 
B)  glaucoma. 
C)  presbyopia. 
D)  cataracts. 
A)  macular degeneration. 
B)  glaucoma. 
C)  presbyopia. 
D)  cataracts.

Question 19

Which of the following methods is the ONLY certain way of diagnosing Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  autopsy 
B)  blood tests 
C)  MRI 
D)  CT scan 
A)  autopsy 
B)  blood tests 
C)  MRI 
D)  CT scan

Question 20

What percentage of Canadians over 65 years of age report using five or more prescription drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  39% 
B)  25% 
C)  66% 
D)  52% 
A)  39% 
B)  25% 
C)  66% 
D)  52%

Which of the following steps should individuals undertake in their fifties to help them with the aging process? They should

Joelene exercises on a regular basis. She can expect all of the following to happen, EXCEPT

What percentage of older Canadians have depression?

Which of the following is an early indicator of dementia?

Osteoporosis affects approximately how many Canadians?

Which of the following factors NOT contributed to Canada's aging population?

Which of the following are irreversible forms of dementia?

Behavioural risk factors for falls in the elderly include all of the following, EXCEPT:

Dementia affects approximately how many Canadians?

To reduce stress in your life as you age, it is a good idea to do all of the following, EXCEPT

It often takes or more to resolve the grief associated with losing a loved one.

What percentage of Canadians over the age of 55 retire with some debt?

Strategies for reducing one's risk of dementia include all of the following, EXCEPT:

Causes of reversible dementia include all of the following, EXCEPT

What percentage of older Canadians have chronic pain?

What percentage of older Canadians have asthma?

The gradual decline in the ability to focus on nearby objects that occurs as people age is called

Which of the following methods is the ONLY certain way of diagnosing Alzheimer's disease?

What percentage of Canadians over 65 years of age report using five or more prescription drugs?

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Exam 17: Aging: a Vital Process

Which of the following steps should individuals undertake in their fifties to help them with the aging process? They should

Joelene exercises on a regular basis. She can expect all of the following to happen, EXCEPT

What percentage of older Canadians have depression?

Which of the following is an early indicator of dementia?

Osteoporosis affects approximately how many Canadians?

Which of the following factors NOT contributed to Canada's aging population?

Which of the following are irreversible forms of dementia?

Behavioural risk factors for falls in the elderly include all of the following, EXCEPT:

Dementia affects approximately how many Canadians?

To reduce stress in your life as you age, it is a good idea to do all of the following, EXCEPT

It often takes or more to resolve the grief associated with losing a loved one.

What percentage of Canadians over the age of 55 retire with some debt?

Strategies for reducing one's risk of dementia include all of the following, EXCEPT:

Causes of reversible dementia include all of the following, EXCEPT

What percentage of older Canadians have chronic pain?

What percentage of older Canadians have asthma?

The gradual decline in the ability to focus on nearby objects that occurs as people age is called

Which of the following methods is the ONLY certain way of diagnosing Alzheimer's disease?

What percentage of Canadians over 65 years of age report using five or more prescription drugs?

Taking Charge of Your Health

Psychological Health

Stress: the Constant Challenge

Weight Management

Nutrition Basics

Exercise for Health and Fitness

Cardiovascular Health

Cancer

Immunity and Infection

Healthy Relationships and Communication

Healthy Sexuality

Pregnancy and Childbirth

Sexually Transmitted Infections Stis

Drug Use and Addiction

Alcohol Use and Alcoholism

Toward a Tobacco-Free Self and Society

Dying and Death

Conventional and Complementary Medicine

Personal Safety

Environmental Health

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