Exam 14: The Physical Challenges of Aging

Assisted-living facilities and _____ are housing alternatives in the United States for frail elderly (who have sufficient money) and don't need the intense care of a nursing home.

(Short Answer)

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Question 21

Virtually all U.S. nursing homes provide substandard care.

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Question 22

In human beings, calorie restriction has which documented benefit?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 23

Describe the normal changes in vision that occur with age, and then discuss strategies that older adults can use to compensate for these problems.

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Question 24

Which activity does NOT mainly depend on reaction time?

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Question 25

Underfeeding, or offering a low-calorie, highly nutritious diet, can increase the maximum lifespan of _____.

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Question 26

Which of the following environmental strategies help prevent falling in later life?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 27

Which are the defining characteristics of (1) vascular dementia and (2) Alzheimer's disease?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 28

Based on the text, which is the MOST sensible policy to reduce the risk of old-age driving?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 29

Education affects aging rates.

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Question 30

All things being equal, which low income 60-year-old is apt to live the longest?

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Question 31

Fred is 82. He refuses to stop driving because "Giving up my wheels would mean I couldn't take care of myself anymore. I would have to go into a home or depend on my children to take me everywhere." Based on this chapter, Fred's response is:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 32

Two products of neural decay found in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease are senile plaques and _____.

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Question 33

Which man is a supercentenarian?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 34

Which nation does an exceptional job at providing services to its frail older citizens?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 35

Because underfeeding can increase the maximum lifespan, a colleague asks you if he should adopt that strategy. Having read the text, which is the MOST appropriate response?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 36

William is a certified nursing assistant (CNA) in a nursing home. According to research in the text, William is apt to:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 37

Describe the prevalence, causes, and consequences of falling in later life. Then spell out interventions to prevent falling in at-risk older adults.

(Essay)

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Question 38

Imara, at age 55, complains that the headlights of approaching cars are more blinding, and it's difficult for her to see when driving at night. These problems are:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 39

When at a restaurant with an elderly hearing-impaired person, which is the best solution?

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Assisted-living facilities and _____ are housing alternatives in the United States for frail elderly (who have sufficient money) and don't need the intense care of a nursing home.

Virtually all U.S. nursing homes provide substandard care.

In human beings, calorie restriction has which documented benefit?

Describe the normal changes in vision that occur with age, and then discuss strategies that older adults can use to compensate for these problems.

Which activity does NOT mainly depend on reaction time?

Underfeeding, or offering a low-calorie, highly nutritious diet, can increase the maximum lifespan of _____.

Which of the following environmental strategies help prevent falling in later life?

Which are the defining characteristics of (1) vascular dementia and (2) Alzheimer's disease?

Based on the text, which is the MOST sensible policy to reduce the risk of old-age driving?

Education affects aging rates.

All things being equal, which low income 60-year-old is apt to live the longest?

Fred is 82. He refuses to stop driving because "Giving up my wheels would mean I couldn't take care of myself anymore. I would have to go into a home or depend on my children to take me everywhere." Based on this chapter, Fred's response is:

Two products of neural decay found in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease are senile plaques and _____.

Which man is a supercentenarian?

Which nation does an exceptional job at providing services to its frail older citizens?

Because underfeeding can increase the maximum lifespan, a colleague asks you if he should adopt that strategy. Having read the text, which is the MOST appropriate response?

William is a certified nursing assistant (CNA) in a nursing home. According to research in the text, William is apt to:

Describe the prevalence, causes, and consequences of falling in later life. Then spell out interventions to prevent falling in at-risk older adults.

Imara, at age 55, complains that the headlights of approaching cars are more blinding, and it's difficult for her to see when driving at night. These problems are:

When at a restaurant with an elderly hearing-impaired person, which is the best solution?

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