Exam 13: Living Arrangements of Older Adults

Overall, long-term care facilities are having the MOST difficult time meeting residents' needs for which of the following?

Which province has the LOWEST vacancy rate for long-term care beds?

Lee is a typical 75-year-old adult living in Canada. Based on surveys of other older Canadians, which of the following will Lee likely find the MOST appealing option as he ages?

Where do MOST older adults live?

Identify the characteristics of an age-friendly community.

Which of the following groups of older women are MOST likely to live alone?

Donna 78 years old and was recently widowed. Donna sold her house because she couldn't manage the yardwork and now lives in a condominium complex near her son. Donna does most things herself, such as cooking and laundry, but her son helps with odd jobs in the condominium. Which of Donna's life changes reflects the Baltes and Baltes concept of compensation?

What type of structure do the majority of older adults live in?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of a reverse mortgage?

What is the SECOND most significant source of wealth for most older adults?

Donna 78 years old and was recently widowed. Donna sold her house because she couldn't manage the yardwork and now lives in a condominium complex near her son. Donna does most things herself, such as cooking and laundry, but her son helps with odd jobs in the condominium. Which of Donna's life changes reflects the Baltes and Baltes concept of selection?

Explain gender differences in living arrangements of older men and women and explain why fewer older women live alone now than did in 2001.

Donna 78 years old and was recently widowed. Donna sold her house because she couldn't manage the yardwork and now lives in a condominium complex near her son. Donna does most things herself, such as cooking and laundry, but her son helps with odd jobs in the condominium. Which of Donna's life changes reflects the Baltes and Baltes concept of optimization?

The Baltes and Baltes model of selection, optimization, and compensation was designed to apply to which of the following?

Which of the following is an advantage of a reverse mortgage?

Discuss factors that trigger a move from an assisted-living facility to a long-term care facility.

Imagine you are an environmental gerontologist who has a 77-year-old client with visual impairments who is living in a home that has not been modified since it was built in the 1970s. Discuss the steps you would take to help your client modify their home and how you would overcome common barriers faced by people with functional impairments who wish to age in place.

Elaine is 93 years old and lives in Canada. She MOST likely lives in which of the following?

Which of the following is closely associated with Lawton's concept of aging in place?

What is the MOST common reason why retired older adults change their place of residence?