Exam 4: Longevity, Health, and Functioning

How many active and dependent years one has in late life depends a great deal on the interaction of _______ and _________ factors.

Lawton and colleagues (1999) found that a person's valuation of life had a great deal of impact on

As we get older, our chances of contracting goes down, while our chances of contracting goes up.

The incidence rate of chronic disease decreases with age, while the incidence rate of acute disease increases with age.

Living in poverty

The United States has higher rates of most chronic diseases and functional impairment than England or the rest of Europe.