Question 1

Morbidity compression is the tendency for the onset of disease to be compressed into a shorter period at the end of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

People tend to underestimate their subjective health status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Research suggests that contemporary older adults use fewer prescription drugs than previous generations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

To develop long-term funding of new models of care, Canadian health policy will require a restructuring of funding mechanisms and jurisdictional responsibilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Older people are more sensitive than younger people to some drugs and may experience more side effects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following statements regarding drug use among older adults is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number and frequency of medications increase with age. 
B)  Most drugs cure an underlying condition. 
C)  Many older adults take more than one drug per day. 
D)  In general, older women take more drugs than older men. 
A)  The number and frequency of medications increase with age. 
B)  Most drugs cure an underlying condition. 
C)  Many older adults take more than one drug per day. 
D)  In general, older women take more drugs than older men.

Question 7

Which of the following is true of baby boomers compared to people who were their age about 20 years ago?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have a significantly lower rate of smoking. 
B)  They have a significantly lower rate of healthy exercise. 
C)  They have a lower rate of obesity. 
D)  They have a higher rate of heavy drinking. 
A)  They have a significantly lower rate of smoking. 
B)  They have a significantly lower rate of healthy exercise. 
C)  They have a lower rate of obesity. 
D)  They have a higher rate of heavy drinking.

Question 8

More than half of all older adults have at least one disability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is good health?

Accepted Answer

The World Health Organization (WHO) broa

Question 10

Which of the following is not a reason for the sharp rise in health-care spending in 2004-2011?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hospital costs 
B)  Pharmaceutic costs 
C)  Population aging 
D)  Doctor payments 
A)  Hospital costs 
B)  Pharmaceutic costs 
C)  Population aging 
D)  Doctor payments

Question 11

Suicide is the leading cause of death for older males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Longevity is due to genetics, social resources, and healthy lifestyles experienced throughout life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is a blue zone? What commonalities do blue zones often share?

Accepted Answer

Sardenia, Italy; Okinawa, Japan; and Lom

Question 14

How can having a healthy lifestyle influence aging?

Accepted Answer

Healthy lifestyles entail clusters of he

Question 15

How long is the average hospital stay for those aged 65 and over?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 day 
B)  7 days 
C)  17 days 
D)  27 days 
A)  1 day 
B)  7 days 
C)  17 days 
D)  27 days

Morbidity compression is the tendency for the onset of disease to be compressed into a shorter period at the end of life.

People tend to underestimate their subjective health status.

Research suggests that contemporary older adults use fewer prescription drugs than previous generations.

To develop long-term funding of new models of care, Canadian health policy will require a restructuring of funding mechanisms and jurisdictional responsibilities.

Older people are more sensitive than younger people to some drugs and may experience more side effects.

Which of the following statements regarding drug use among older adults is false?

Which of the following is true of baby boomers compared to people who were their age about 20 years ago?

More than half of all older adults have at least one disability.

What is good health?

Which of the following is not a reason for the sharp rise in health-care spending in 2004-2011?

Suicide is the leading cause of death for older males.

Longevity is due to genetics, social resources, and healthy lifestyles experienced throughout life.

What is a blue zone? What commonalities do blue zones often share?

How can having a healthy lifestyle influence aging?

How long is the average hospital stay for those aged 65 and over?

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

Morbidity compression is the tendency for the onset of disease to be compressed into a shorter period at the end of life.

People tend to underestimate their subjective health status.

Research suggests that contemporary older adults use fewer prescription drugs than previous generations.

To develop long-term funding of new models of care, Canadian health policy will require a restructuring of funding mechanisms and jurisdictional responsibilities.

Older people are more sensitive than younger people to some drugs and may experience more side effects.

Which of the following statements regarding drug use among older adults is false?

Which of the following is true of baby boomers compared to people who were their age about 20 years ago?

More than half of all older adults have at least one disability.

What is good health?

Which of the following is not a reason for the sharp rise in health-care spending in 2004-2011?

Suicide is the leading cause of death for older males.

Longevity is due to genetics, social resources, and healthy lifestyles experienced throughout life.

What is a blue zone? What commonalities do blue zones often share?

How can having a healthy lifestyle influence aging?

How long is the average hospital stay for those aged 65 and over?

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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