Question 1

What do the world's "blue zones" often have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  Citizens all have high rates of smoking. 
B)  Citizens are socially engaged with their family, friends, and community. 
C)  Citizens are not often physically active. 
D)  Citizens eat plenty of locally-produced meat and eggs from organic farmers. 
A)  Citizens all have high rates of smoking. 
B)  Citizens are socially engaged with their family, friends, and community. 
C)  Citizens are not often physically active. 
D)  Citizens eat plenty of locally-produced meat and eggs from organic farmers. B

Question 2

The prevalence of dementia is lower among women than among men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which of the following is a necessary precursor to making a shift in behavior, according to Chou and Wister?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-sufficiency 
B)  Self-care 
C)  Self-esteem 
D)  Self-efficacy 
A)  Self-sufficiency 
B)  Self-care 
C)  Self-esteem 
D)  Self-efficacy D

Question 4

Research shows that LGBTQ2 older adults require additional support systems and structural changes to the health-care system to meet a variety of unmet needs and vulnerabilities specific to their sexual orientation/identity and aging contexts. Which of the following is not an example of these unmet needs or vulnerabilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social isolation 
B)  Access to health services 
C)  Shifts in attitudes of health-care professionals 
D)  Legislative changes 
A)  Social isolation 
B)  Access to health services 
C)  Shifts in attitudes of health-care professionals 
D)  Legislative changes

Question 5

What is the social model of health and health care? What is the major criticism surrounding this model?

Accepted Answer

The social model of health care builds o

Question 6

Which of the following is not a cause of medical iatrogenesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patient behaviour 
B)  Blood transfusions 
C)  Over-prescribing drugs 
D)  Unnecessary surgery 
A)  Patient behaviour 
B)  Blood transfusions 
C)  Over-prescribing drugs 
D)  Unnecessary surgery

Question 7

Which of the following is not a social determinant of health?

Accepted Answer

A)  Socio-economic status 
B)  Living and working conditions 
C)  Social support from family and friends 
D)  Moral behaviour 
A)  Socio-economic status 
B)  Living and working conditions 
C)  Social support from family and friends 
D)  Moral behaviour

Question 8

What changes in appetite and food preferences may occur in the later years? How can negative eating habits be resolved?

Accepted Answer

Major dietary changes can result from po

Question 9

Self-efficacy is the lack of confidence that people have in terms of keeping active.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is the anti-aging movement and why is it problematic?

Accepted Answer

Throughout history, a variety of anti-ag

Question 11

What is the population health promotion model (PHPM) of health care?

Accepted Answer

An extension of the health promotion mod

Question 12

Recent trends imply that there is a compression of disability rather than a more general compression of morbidity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is not included in integrated care delivery systems for older adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-care 
B)  Case management for home care 
C)  Home support 
D)  Community services to enhance independence and quality of life 
A)  Self-care 
B)  Case management for home care 
C)  Home support 
D)  Community services to enhance independence and quality of life

Question 14

Prevalence of which disease has increased steadily over the past decade?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heart disease 
B)  High blood pressure 
C)  Arthritis 
D)  Diabetes 
A)  Heart disease 
B)  High blood pressure 
C)  Arthritis 
D)  Diabetes

Question 15

Describe the concept of health transitions. How do our own perceptions shape these transitions?

Accepted Answer

The concept of health transitions captur

Question 16

What are the patterns of dementia in Canada? How might these patterns affect the lives of future cohorts of older people?

Accepted Answer

In Canada, dementia affects about 8 per

Question 17

When does comorbidity occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  When two people suffer from the same illness 
B)  When two people die from the same illness 
C)  When one person is suffering from more than one condition at the same time in later life 
D)  When a person develops the same illness as their spouse 
A)  When two people suffer from the same illness 
B)  When two people die from the same illness 
C)  When one person is suffering from more than one condition at the same time in later life 
D)  When a person develops the same illness as their spouse

Question 18

What is the difference between mental health and mental illness?

Accepted Answer

Mental health is the capacity of each of

Question 19

The concept of health transitions captures the interplay between individual and societal factors that shape our health as we age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is the health promotion model (HPM) of health care?

Accepted Answer

An offshoot of the social model is the h

What do the world's "blue zones" often have in common?

The prevalence of dementia is lower among women than among men.

Which of the following is a necessary precursor to making a shift in behavior, according to Chou and Wister?

What is the social model of health and health care? What is the major criticism surrounding this model?

Which of the following is not a cause of medical iatrogenesis?

Which of the following is not a social determinant of health?

What changes in appetite and food preferences may occur in the later years? How can negative eating habits be resolved?

Self-efficacy is the lack of confidence that people have in terms of keeping active.

What is the anti-aging movement and why is it problematic?

What is the population health promotion model (PHPM) of health care?

Recent trends imply that there is a compression of disability rather than a more general compression of morbidity.

Which of the following is not included in integrated care delivery systems for older adults?

Prevalence of which disease has increased steadily over the past decade?

Describe the concept of health transitions. How do our own perceptions shape these transitions?

What are the patterns of dementia in Canada? How might these patterns affect the lives of future cohorts of older people?

When does comorbidity occur?

What is the difference between mental health and mental illness?

The concept of health transitions captures the interplay between individual and societal factors that shape our health as we age.

What is the health promotion model (HPM) of health care?

Aging As a Social Process

Historical and Cultural Perspectives on Aging

Integrating Physical, Psychological, and Social Change Across the Life Course

Population Aging: a Demographic and Geographic Perspective

Theories and Research in Explaining and Understanding Aging Phenomena

Social Structures, Social Inequality,and the Life Course

The Lived Environment: Community, Housing, and Place

Family Ties, Relationships, and Transitions

Later Life Work, Retirement, and Economic Security

Social Participation, Social Connectedness, and Leisure Among Older Persons

End of the Life Course: Social Support, Public Policy, and Dying Well

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Exam 7: Health Status and Health-Care Transitions in an Aging Context

What do the world's "blue zones" often have in common?

The prevalence of dementia is lower among women than among men.

Which of the following is a necessary precursor to making a shift in behavior, according to Chou and Wister?

What is the social model of health and health care? What is the major criticism surrounding this model?

Which of the following is not a cause of medical iatrogenesis?

Which of the following is not a social determinant of health?

What changes in appetite and food preferences may occur in the later years? How can negative eating habits be resolved?

Self-efficacy is the lack of confidence that people have in terms of keeping active.

What is the anti-aging movement and why is it problematic?

What is the population health promotion model (PHPM) of health care?

Recent trends imply that there is a compression of disability rather than a more general compression of morbidity.

Which of the following is not included in integrated care delivery systems for older adults?

Prevalence of which disease has increased steadily over the past decade?

Describe the concept of health transitions. How do our own perceptions shape these transitions?

What are the patterns of dementia in Canada? How might these patterns affect the lives of future cohorts of older people?

When does comorbidity occur?

What is the difference between mental health and mental illness?

The concept of health transitions captures the interplay between individual and societal factors that shape our health as we age.

What is the health promotion model (HPM) of health care?

Aging As a Social Process

Historical and Cultural Perspectives on Aging

Integrating Physical, Psychological, and Social Change Across the Life Course

Population Aging: a Demographic and Geographic Perspective

Theories and Research in Explaining and Understanding Aging Phenomena

Social Structures, Social Inequality,and the Life Course

The Lived Environment: Community, Housing, and Place

Family Ties, Relationships, and Transitions

Later Life Work, Retirement, and Economic Security

Social Participation, Social Connectedness, and Leisure Among Older Persons

End of the Life Course: Social Support, Public Policy, and Dying Well

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