Exam 6: Preparing for Aging Societies

Car-dependent communities are an example of universal design.

Give at least two examples of ways that social scientists can assess a population's age and define the methods.

Age-friendly cities create and optimize opportunities for later-life health and quality of life for seniors.

Give at least three examples of how ageism affects are experienced by older adults.

Affordable housing and public outdoor amenities are effective at attracting younger adults to communities.

How can medical practices vary geographically in a region?

Activity theory posits staying active physically and mentally is most beneficial to older adults.

Experts anticipate lower medical expenditures and demand for health care services for aging populations.

China's aging population is an exception to the typical emergence of aged populations in high-income, developed nations with established incomes.

What age group may have the highest medical expenditures?

Analysts foresee a rapid rise in the proportion of the population suffering from age-related forms of heart failure.

What is the difference between phased and partial retirement?

What kind of governmental policy supports caregiving for elderly relatives?

A country has a low fertility rate and a high life expectancy, but does not have an aging population. What could explain this?

What topic area should communities target in the process of making communities age-friendly?

Population age influences society by changing the demand for health care services.

Define phased retirement, partial retirement, and traditional retirement.

The Demographic Transition Theory posits that advancements in sanitation and technology have helped prevent population aging in many societies.

Describe how an aging population can form in a country. Be sure to list at least three possible factors.

The modernization theory of aging states that the status of older people increases as a society shifts from agricultural modes of production.