Deck 15: Services for Older Americans

Question 1

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

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

Answer 1

Opportunity for travel and recreation

Question 2

The Older Americans Act of 1965 provides assistance to older persons

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

Answer 2

Through grants to the states for community planning and services

Question 3

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

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

Answer 3

An adequate income

Question 4

The Supplemental Security Income program

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

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

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

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.

Question 7

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

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 8

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:

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 9

Common mistakes that many people make related to retirement are

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 10

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

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 11

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

Question 12

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

Question 13

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

Question 14

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