Question 1

The average nursing home resident in the United States is female and in her late eighties or nineties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Three changes in vision that normally occur as people age are presbyopia, impaired _____ vision, and greater sensitivity to glare.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Three changes in vision that normally occur...

Question 3

According to the text, which of the following is life-shortening?

Accepted Answer

A)  normal birth weight 
B)  obesity 
C)  high SES 
D)  regular exercise 
A)  normal birth weight 
B)  obesity 
C)  high SES 
D)  regular exercise

Question 4

_____ is the main risk factor for falling in later life.

Accepted Answer

A)  Frailty or having trouble walking 
B)  Being thin 
C)  Diabetes 
D)  Obesity 
A)  Frailty or having trouble walking 
B)  Being thin 
C)  Diabetes 
D)  Obesity

Question 5

Alzheimer's disease is virtually universal by the late eighties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The text suggests the main reason why low-income Latinos live longer than expected is that they:

Accepted Answer

A)  exercise more. 
B)  live in supportive, nurturing communities. 
C)  have lower diabetes rates. 
D)  work at more physically demanding jobs. 
A)  exercise more. 
B)  live in supportive, nurturing communities. 
C)  have lower diabetes rates. 
D)  work at more physically demanding jobs.

Question 7

Which is a normal age-related vision change?

Accepted Answer

A)  difficulties seeing in dim light 
B)  glaucoma 
C)  farsightedness 
D)  nearsightedness 
A)  difficulties seeing in dim light 
B)  glaucoma 
C)  farsightedness 
D)  nearsightedness

Question 8

Today, the main goal for scientists studying dementia is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  prevent the development of amyloid and Tau. 
B)  devise better mnemonic techniques. 
C)  develop better methods for scanning the brain. 
D)  understand why small strokes develop. 
A)  prevent the development of amyloid and Tau. 
B)  devise better mnemonic techniques. 
C)  develop better methods for scanning the brain. 
D)  understand why small strokes develop.

Question 9

Which is the correct progression over time (that is, over the years)?

Accepted Answer

A)  normal aging; chronic disease; ADL impairments 
B)  chronic disease; normal aging; ADL impairments 
C)  ADL impairments; chronic disease; normal aging 
D)  normal aging; ADL impairments; chronic disease 
A)  normal aging; chronic disease; ADL impairments 
B)  chronic disease; normal aging; ADL impairments 
C)  ADL impairments; chronic disease; normal aging 
D)  normal aging; ADL impairments; chronic disease

Question 10

Which elderly adult with ADL (activities of daily living) impairments is LEAST likely to live in a nursing home?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marge, who is widowed, with one son who lives across the country 
B)  Edison, who is divorced 
C)  Pedro, who lives with his wife, and has a daughter who is willing to take him in 
D)  Yoenis, who has dementia 
A)  Marge, who is widowed, with one son who lives across the country 
B)  Edison, who is divorced 
C)  Pedro, who lives with his wife, and has a daughter who is willing to take him in 
D)  Yoenis, who has dementia

Question 11

An elderly loved one is still driving, but it's clear that sensory-motor impairments are making this activity difficult. First, spell out the dilemmas a family and society face in this situation, and then suggest some creative actions to take.

Accepted Answer

Dilemmas: Despite being at high risk of

Question 12

Mr. Yeo, age 60, has early-onset Alzheimer's disease. Generalizing from the text, if scientists examine his brain, they are LEAST likely to find:

Accepted Answer

A)  neurofibrillary tangles. 
B)  senile plaques. 
C)  amyloid. 
D)  small strokes. 
A)  neurofibrillary tangles. 
B)  senile plaques. 
C)  amyloid. 
D)  small strokes.

Question 13

In the United States, nursing homes are mainly financed by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Medicaid 
B)  pensions 
C)  Social Security 
D)  Medicare 
A)  Medicaid 
B)  pensions 
C)  Social Security 
D)  Medicare

Question 14

Which of the following explains why women statistically out-survive men?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are under less stress. 
B)  Women are less likely to get ill. 
C)  Women are biologically hardier. 
D)  Men are naturally more depressed. 
A)  Women are under less stress. 
B)  Women are less likely to get ill. 
C)  Women are biologically hardier. 
D)  Men are naturally more depressed.

Question 15

The socioeconomic health gap-or illness disparity between richer and less-affluent people-mainly exists in the developing world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The main environmental cause of age-related hearing loss is exposure to _____.

Accepted Answer

high level

Question 17

Offering a clearly structured predictable daily routine helps individuals with early _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Offering a clearly structured predictable daily routine...

Question 18

According to this chapter, during the next decade:

Accepted Answer

A)  more people will live beyond the maximum lifespan. 
B)  far fewer people will reach age 100 than they do today. 
C)  the human maximum lifespan will be roughly the same as today. 
D)  scientists will find a solution, or magic bullet, that prevents aging. 
A)  more people will live beyond the maximum lifespan. 
B)  far fewer people will reach age 100 than they do today. 
C)  the human maximum lifespan will be roughly the same as today. 
D)  scientists will find a solution, or magic bullet, that prevents aging.

Question 19

What is the relationship between normal aging and chronic disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Normal aging changes, when they get severe, often become chronic disease. 
B)  The signs of normal aging are totally different than chronic disease. 
C)  Normal aging is exactly the same as chronic disease. 
D)  Normal aging begins at the same age as does chronic disease. 
A)  Normal aging changes, when they get severe, often become chronic disease. 
B)  The signs of normal aging are totally different than chronic disease. 
C)  Normal aging is exactly the same as chronic disease. 
D)  Normal aging begins at the same age as does chronic disease.

Question 20

Normal aging changes:

Accepted Answer

A)  begin in late middle age and suddenly get dramatically worse. 
B)  gradually progress over years. 
C)  start at age 65. 
D)  begin during childhood. 
A)  begin in late middle age and suddenly get dramatically worse. 
B)  gradually progress over years. 
C)  start at age 65. 
D)  begin during childhood.

The average nursing home resident in the United States is female and in her late eighties or nineties.

Three changes in vision that normally occur as people age are presbyopia, impaired _____ vision, and greater sensitivity to glare.

According to the text, which of the following is life-shortening?

_____ is the main risk factor for falling in later life.

Alzheimer's disease is virtually universal by the late eighties.

The text suggests the main reason why low-income Latinos live longer than expected is that they:

Which is a normal age-related vision change?

Today, the main goal for scientists studying dementia is to:

Which is the correct progression over time (that is, over the years)?

Which elderly adult with ADL (activities of daily living) impairments is LEAST likely to live in a nursing home?

An elderly loved one is still driving, but it's clear that sensory-motor impairments are making this activity difficult. First, spell out the dilemmas a family and society face in this situation, and then suggest some creative actions to take.

Mr. Yeo, age 60, has early-onset Alzheimer's disease. Generalizing from the text, if scientists examine his brain, they are LEAST likely to find:

In the United States, nursing homes are mainly financed by _____.

Which of the following explains why women statistically out-survive men?

The socioeconomic health gap-or illness disparity between richer and less-affluent people-mainly exists in the developing world.

The main environmental cause of age-related hearing loss is exposure to _____.

Offering a clearly structured predictable daily routine helps individuals with early _____.

According to this chapter, during the next decade:

What is the relationship between normal aging and chronic disease?

Normal aging changes:

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Infancy: Physical and Cognitive Development

Infancy: Socioemotional Development

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Exam 14: The Physical Challenges of Aging

The average nursing home resident in the United States is female and in her late eighties or nineties.

Three changes in vision that normally occur as people age are presbyopia, impaired _____ vision, and greater sensitivity to glare.

According to the text, which of the following is life-shortening?

_____ is the main risk factor for falling in later life.

Alzheimer's disease is virtually universal by the late eighties.

The text suggests the main reason why low-income Latinos live longer than expected is that they:

Which is a normal age-related vision change?

Today, the main goal for scientists studying dementia is to:

Which is the correct progression over time (that is, over the years)?

Which elderly adult with ADL (activities of daily living) impairments is LEAST likely to live in a nursing home?

An elderly loved one is still driving, but it's clear that sensory-motor impairments are making this activity difficult. First, spell out the dilemmas a family and society face in this situation, and then suggest some creative actions to take.

Mr. Yeo, age 60, has early-onset Alzheimer's disease. Generalizing from the text, if scientists examine his brain, they are LEAST likely to find:

In the United States, nursing homes are mainly financed by _____.

Which of the following explains why women statistically out-survive men?

The socioeconomic health gap-or illness disparity between richer and less-affluent people-mainly exists in the developing world.

The main environmental cause of age-related hearing loss is exposure to _____.

Offering a clearly structured predictable daily routine helps individuals with early _____.

According to this chapter, during the next decade:

What is the relationship between normal aging and chronic disease?

Normal aging changes:

The People and the Field

Prenatal Development, Pregnancy, and Birth

Infancy: Physical and Cognitive Development

Infancy: Socioemotional Development

Early Childhood

Middle Childhood

Settings for Development Home and School

Physical Development

Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

Constructing an Adult Life

Relationships and Roles

Midlife

Later Life: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

Death and Dying

Filters