Question 1

Describe five strategies for age-proofing, and explain how each can help prevent, delay, lessen, or reverse negative changes associated with aging.

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

Although few people reach this age, the upper end of the human lifespan is about ____ years.

Accepted Answer

A)  105 
B)  110 
C)  115 
D)  120 
A)  105 
B)  110 
C)  115 
D)  120

Question 3

Which of the following are irreversible forms of dementia?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

What is the single most significant factor associated with suicidal behaviour in older adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  depression 
B)  anxiety 
C)  heart disease 
D)  Alzheimer's disease 
A)  depression 
B)  anxiety 
C)  heart disease 
D)  Alzheimer's disease

Question 5

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding Gayle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gayle's diverse interests will help her enjoy her leisure time when she retires. 
B)  Gayle's exercise habits and hobbies can help prevent arthritis. 
C)  Gayle began saving for retirement early enough to support herself. 
D)  Gayle will need to take special care over her finances for retirement. 
A)  Gayle's diverse interests will help her enjoy her leisure time when she retires. 
B)  Gayle's exercise habits and hobbies can help prevent arthritis. 
C)  Gayle began saving for retirement early enough to support herself. 
D)  Gayle will need to take special care over her finances for retirement.

Question 6

Which of the following demonstrates person-centred language?

Accepted Answer

A)  John is demented. 
B)  Susie is senile. 
C)  Tim is a person with dementia. 
D)  Joan is an Alzheimer's patient. 
A)  John is demented. 
B)  Susie is senile. 
C)  Tim is a person with dementia. 
D)  Joan is an Alzheimer's patient.

Question 7

Repeatedly telling stories of the past is a classic sign of dementia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

All the following are good low-impact exercises for a person with osteoarthritis, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  tai chi 
B)  walking 
C)  swimming 
D)  soccer 
A)  tai chi 
B)  walking 
C)  swimming 
D)  soccer

Question 9

All the following are TRUE about older people and the environment, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  environmental factors can be a special concern for elderly people with diabetes. 
B)  even brief exposure to pollution can cause hospitalization for older people with breathing-related conditions. 
C)  environmental conditions that are difficult for young people can be especially tough on the elderly. 
D)  indoor air quality isn't a concern for older people. 
A)  environmental factors can be a special concern for elderly people with diabetes. 
B)  even brief exposure to pollution can cause hospitalization for older people with breathing-related conditions. 
C)  environmental conditions that are difficult for young people can be especially tough on the elderly. 
D)  indoor air quality isn't a concern for older people.

Question 10

Lifespan is approximately _____ percent heritable.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  7 
D)  9 
A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  7 
D)  9

Question 11

All the following are helpful suggestions when volunteering, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  help as often as possible. 
B)  volunteer with others. 
C)  make volunteering mandatory. 
D)  practice random acts of kindness. 
A)  help as often as possible. 
B)  volunteer with others. 
C)  make volunteering mandatory. 
D)  practice random acts of kindness.

Question 12

Alzheimer's disease is an irreversible form of dementia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A clouding of the lens in the eye that is a result from oxidation damage is called

Accepted Answer

A)  cataracts. 
B)  glaucoma. 
C)  age-related macular degeneration. 
D)  presbyopia. 
A)  cataracts. 
B)  glaucoma. 
C)  age-related macular degeneration. 
D)  presbyopia.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  potholes in sidewalks and roads. 
B)  poorly designed buildings. 
C)  inadequate diet and exercise. 
D)  poorly placed furniture in the home. 
A)  potholes in sidewalks and roads. 
B)  poorly designed buildings. 
C)  inadequate diet and exercise. 
D)  poorly placed furniture in the home.

Question 15

Life expectancy of Canadian men is _____ years.

Accepted Answer

A)  68 
B)  73 
C)  80 
D)  84 
A)  68 
B)  73 
C)  80 
D)  84

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Canada's Physical Activity Recommendations for Older Adults indicate that adults over the age of 65 should accumulate at least _________ minutes of moderate-to-vigorous intensity aerobic physical activity each week.

Accepted Answer

A)  100 
B)  120 
C)  150 
D)  200 
A)  100 
B)  120 
C)  150 
D)  200

Question 18

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding older people?

Accepted Answer

A)  Older people have incomes about the same as younger people. 
B)  Older women are more likely to live in poverty than older men are. 
C)  Older people living alone are much more likely to be poor than those who live with families. 
D)  The proportion of people age 65 and older in the Canadian population is expected to rise. 
A)  Older people have incomes about the same as younger people. 
B)  Older women are more likely to live in poverty than older men are. 
C)  Older people living alone are much more likely to be poor than those who live with families. 
D)  The proportion of people age 65 and older in the Canadian population is expected to rise.

Question 19

Regular exercise has been found to lower an aging person's susceptibility to depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

All the following activities will help Gayle lower her risk of developing dementia, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  doing puzzles 
B)  learning a language 
C)  reading 
D)  avoiding people 
A)  doing puzzles 
B)  learning a language 
C)  reading 
D)  avoiding people

Exam 17: Aging: a Vital Process

Describe five strategies for age-proofing, and explain how each can help prevent, delay, lessen, or reverse negative changes associated with aging.

Although few people reach this age, the upper end of the human lifespan is about ____ years.

Which of the following are irreversible forms of dementia?

What is the single most significant factor associated with suicidal behaviour in older adults?

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding Gayle?

Which of the following demonstrates person-centred language?

Repeatedly telling stories of the past is a classic sign of dementia.

All the following are good low-impact exercises for a person with osteoarthritis, EXCEPT

All the following are TRUE about older people and the environment, EXCEPT

Lifespan is approximately _____ percent heritable.

All the following are helpful suggestions when volunteering, EXCEPT:

Alzheimer's disease is an irreversible form of dementia.

A clouding of the lens in the eye that is a result from oxidation damage is called

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

Life expectancy of Canadian men is _____ years.

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

Canada's Physical Activity Recommendations for Older Adults indicate that adults over the age of 65 should accumulate at least _________ minutes of moderate-to-vigorous intensity aerobic physical activity each week.

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding older people?

Regular exercise has been found to lower an aging person's susceptibility to depression.

All the following activities will help Gayle lower her risk of developing dementia, EXCEPT

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