Question 1

Which of the following is NOT true relating to healthcare problems for the elderly population?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nearly half of the older citizens with arthritis, rheumatism, or hernia are not under medical care 
B)  Approximately, three-fourths of the people who are defined as "old," aged above 65, are dependent on their family and institutions 
C)  Older people have nearly twice as many home accidents as the average adult 
D)  One out of seven with a heart condition is not receiving medical attention. 
A)  Nearly half of the older citizens with arthritis, rheumatism, or hernia are not under medical care 
B)  Approximately, three-fourths of the people who are defined as "old," aged above 65, are dependent on their family and institutions 
C)  Older people have nearly twice as many home accidents as the average adult 
D)  One out of seven with a heart condition is not receiving medical attention. B

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT an objective of the Older Americans Act of 1965:

Accepted Answer

A)  An adequate income 
B)  Suitable housing 
C)  Opportunity for travel and recreation 
D)  Efficient community services 
A)  An adequate income 
B)  Suitable housing 
C)  Opportunity for travel and recreation 
D)  Efficient community services C

Question 3

The Supplemental Security Income program

Accepted Answer

A)  Does not require the recipients to give a lien on their homes 
B)  Does not allow the older person to own life insurance and property 
C)  Provides additional income to those who receive social security income 
D)  Requires children to contribute towards parental support 
A)  Does not require the recipients to give a lien on their homes 
B)  Does not allow the older person to own life insurance and property 
C)  Provides additional income to those who receive social security income 
D)  Requires children to contribute towards parental support A

Question 4

Common mistakes that many people make related to retirement are

Accepted Answer

A)  Early retirement 
B)  Lack of planning in relation to reduced buying power. 
C)  Selling their house and traveling 
D)  Applying for reverse mortgage 
A)  Early retirement 
B)  Lack of planning in relation to reduced buying power. 
C)  Selling their house and traveling 
D)  Applying for reverse mortgage

Question 5

Describe the current goals and policies regarding housing for the elderly in the United States.

Accepted Answer

The current goals and policies regarding

Question 6

The second White House Conference on Aging, held in 1971, set the following goal/s for making life more rewarding for the elderly

Accepted Answer

A)  An adequate income 
B)  Adequate nursing home arrangements 
C)  Institutional apathy 
D)  Dependence on institutional care 
A)  An adequate income 
B)  Adequate nursing home arrangements 
C)  Institutional apathy 
D)  Dependence on institutional care

Question 7

What are the factors that the elderly need to consider when they make retirement plans?

Accepted Answer

When making retirement plans, the elderl

Question 8

Why are the elderly reluctant to be placed in nursing homes?

Accepted Answer

The elderly may be reluctant to be place

Question 9

For those older persons who are well enough to stay at home, which of the following services are NOT available in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Meals on Wheels" 
B)  Homemaker services 
C)  Free medical treatment for those without any medical insurance 
D)  Counseling 
A)  "Meals on Wheels" 
B)  Homemaker services 
C)  Free medical treatment for those without any medical insurance 
D)  Counseling

Question 10

Which of the following, as identified by the National Institute of Mental health, is a major socio-psychological barriers to good mental health in the later years:

Accepted Answer

A)  Living in a nursing home 
B)  Failure to maintain "meaningful" life goals. 
C)  Lack of community support services 
D)  The ability to bounce back from psychosocial losses 
A)  Living in a nursing home 
B)  Failure to maintain "meaningful" life goals. 
C)  Lack of community support services 
D)  The ability to bounce back from psychosocial losses

Question 11

How	can	families	help	to	prevent	suicide	among	the	elderly individuals?

Accepted Answer

Families can help to prevent suicide amo

Question 12

Which of the following factors make the caregivers' job easier when taking care of an elderly person?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alzheimer's Disease or other mental health problems of the elderly person 
B)  Caregiver's responsibilities towards his/her own children and family 
C)  Multiple health problems of the elderly person 
D)  Home-health services and community support services 
A)  Alzheimer's Disease or other mental health problems of the elderly person 
B)  Caregiver's responsibilities towards his/her own children and family 
C)  Multiple health problems of the elderly person 
D)  Home-health services and community support services

Question 13

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding suicide among the elderly individuals:

Accepted Answer

A)  The problem of suicide decreases with age 
B)  the suicide rate for those 75 or older is more than three times the rate among the young 
C)  The elderly attempt suicide less often than young people but are more successful in the attempt 
D)  Among men, suicide rates peak at age 45, while women have more completed suicides after age 55 
A)  The problem of suicide decreases with age 
B)  the suicide rate for those 75 or older is more than three times the rate among the young 
C)  The elderly attempt suicide less often than young people but are more successful in the attempt 
D)  Among men, suicide rates peak at age 45, while women have more completed suicides after age 55

Question 14

The Older Americans Act of 1965 provides assistance to older persons

Accepted Answer

A)  Through grants to the states for community planning and services 
B)  By mandating corporate organizations to hire people over the age of 65 years 
C)  Through the Food Stamps program 
D)  By reducing taxes for people over the age of 65 years 
A)  Through grants to the states for community planning and services 
B)  By mandating corporate organizations to hire people over the age of 65 years 
C)  Through the Food Stamps program 
D)  By reducing taxes for people over the age of 65 years

Which of the following is NOT true relating to healthcare problems for the elderly population?

Which of the following is NOT an objective of the Older Americans Act of 1965:

The Supplemental Security Income program

Common mistakes that many people make related to retirement are

Describe the current goals and policies regarding housing for the elderly in the United States.

The second White House Conference on Aging, held in 1971, set the following goal/s for making life more rewarding for the elderly

What are the factors that the elderly need to consider when they make retirement plans?

Why are the elderly reluctant to be placed in nursing homes?

For those older persons who are well enough to stay at home, which of the following services are NOT available in the United States?

Which of the following, as identified by the National Institute of Mental health, is a major socio-psychological barriers to good mental health in the later years:

How can families help to prevent suicide among the elderly individuals?

Which of the following factors make the caregivers' job easier when taking care of an elderly person?

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding suicide among the elderly individuals:

The Older Americans Act of 1965 provides assistance to older persons

What Is Social Work

The Evolution of Social Welfare and Social Work in the United States

Education for Social Work

Generalist Practice and Introductory Theory

Social Work Practice With Individuals

Social Work Practice With Groups

Social Work Practice With Communities

Administration and Research

Mental Health Services

Social Work in Health Care

Social Work in the Schools

Social Security and Public Welfare

Family and Child Welfare Services

Correctional Services

Drug Abuse and Social Work

Services With Minorities

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Case Management

Social Work: A Maturing Profession

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Exam 15: Services for Older Americans

Which of the following is NOT true relating to healthcare problems for the elderly population?

Which of the following is NOT an objective of the Older Americans Act of 1965:

The Supplemental Security Income program

Common mistakes that many people make related to retirement are

Describe the current goals and policies regarding housing for the elderly in the United States.

The second White House Conference on Aging, held in 1971, set the following goal/s for making life more rewarding for the elderly

What are the factors that the elderly need to consider when they make retirement plans?

Why are the elderly reluctant to be placed in nursing homes?

For those older persons who are well enough to stay at home, which of the following services are NOT available in the United States?

Which of the following, as identified by the National Institute of Mental health, is a major socio-psychological barriers to good mental health in the later years:

How can families help to prevent suicide among the elderly individuals?

Which of the following factors make the caregivers' job easier when taking care of an elderly person?

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding suicide among the elderly individuals:

The Older Americans Act of 1965 provides assistance to older persons

What Is Social Work

The Evolution of Social Welfare and Social Work in the United States

Education for Social Work

Generalist Practice and Introductory Theory

Social Work Practice With Individuals

Social Work Practice With Groups

Social Work Practice With Communities

Administration and Research

Mental Health Services

Social Work in Health Care

Social Work in the Schools

Social Security and Public Welfare

Family and Child Welfare Services

Correctional Services

Drug Abuse and Social Work

Services With Minorities

Social Work in Rural Areas

Case Management

Social Work: A Maturing Profession

Social Work Prevention and Enrichment

Social Work and the Future

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