Deck 16: Sociological Aspects of Later Adulthood

Question 1

Long-term housing facilities which are designed to provide a full range of accommodations and services for affluent older people as their needs change are called:

A) Congregate housing facilities
B) Assisted-living facilities
C) Continued care retirement communities
D) Foster-care homes

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The fastest-growing age group in terms of proportion of the total population is:

A) Young children
B) Adolescents
C) Middle-aged adults
D) The old-old

Answer 2

D

Question 3

In regard to elder abuse,the abuser is most likely to be:

A) A nursing home worker
B) The spouse of the victim
C) A neighbor
D) A friend

Answer 3

B

Question 4

With this type of facility,residents live in their own room or apartment. They receive personal care (bathing,dressing,and grooming),meals,housekeeping,transportation,and social and recreational activities:

A) Congregate housing facilities
B) Group homes
C) Continued care retirement communities
D) Assisted-living facilities

Question 5

The Social Security system in this country:

A) Was not designed to be the main source of income for older people
B) Sufficiently provides older people with a comfortable standard of living
C) Provides recipients with payments that are generally above the poverty level
D) Is unlikely to continue to exist

Question 6

This program helps older people pay for health care and has two parts: Hospital insurance (Part A)and Supplemental medical insurance (Part B):

A) Medicaid
B) Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
C) Medicare
D) Old Age, Survivors, Disability, and Health Insurance (OASDHI)

Question 7

This facility is usually a house that is owned or rented by a social agency. Employees are hired to shop,cook,do heavy cleaning,drive,and give counseling. Residents take care of much of their own personal needs and take some responsibility for day-to-day tasks:

A) Congregate housing facilities
B) Group homes
C) Assisted-living facilities
D) Foster-care homes

Question 8

The following is true about hospices:

A) They do not serve patients in hospitals or nursing homes
B) They do not give pain relievers to patients
C) They try to keep people alive as long as possible
D) They provide a variety of services, including respite care

Question 9

The fastest growing age group in the United States is:

A) Under 10
B) 20 to 34
C) 65 to 74
D) 85 and older

Question 10

The following doctor has built a machine to help terminally ill persons end their lives,and has assisted a number to do so:

A) Jack Kevorkian
B) Jonas Salk
C) Benjamin Suess
C) Everett Koop
D)

Question 11

This program primarily provides medical care for recipients of public assistance:

A) Medicaid
B) Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
C) Medicare
D) Old Age, Survivors, Disability, and Health Insurance (OASDHI)

Question 12

Single-family residences where the owners of the home take in an unrelated older adult and are reimbursed for providing housing,meals,housekeeping,and personal care are called:

A) Congregate housing facilities
B) Group homes
C) Continued care retirement communities
D) Foster-care homes

Question 13

In the U.S.,about one out of _____ older people live in poverty.

A) 5
B) 10
C) 15
D) 20

Question 14

A 2001 study found that _____ of the nursing homes in the U.S.had been cited by state inspectors as being abusive to residents in 1999 and 2000.

A) One-quarter
B) One-third
C) One-half
D) Three-quarters

Question 15

With President Obama's health-care reform,the gap in the prescription drug assistance for seniors called the ____ will be closed.

A) Black hole
B) Donut hole
C) Medic-gap
D) Bad-gap

Question 16

This program created the Administration on Aging,and is the basis for financial aid by the Federal government to assist states and local communities to meet the needs of older people:

A) Older Americans Act of 1965
B) Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
C) Medicare
D) Old Age, Survivors, Disability, and Health Insurance (OASDHI)

Question 17

_____ voters passed that state's Death with Dignity Act that allows doctors to prescribe lethal drugs at the request of terminally ill patients who have less than six months to live.

A) California
B) Wisconsin
C) Oregon
D) Hawaii

Question 18

In this program,the federal government makes monthly payments to people in financial need who are sixty-five years of age or older or to persons of any age who are legally blind or disabled:

A) Older Americans Act of 1965
B) Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
C) Medicare
D) Old Age, Survivors, Disability, and Health Insurance (OASDHI)

Question 19

The cost to society is approximately $_____ a year per person to provide nursing home care.

A) 30,000
B) 50,000
C) 70,000
D) 90,000

Question 20

The following is true about nursing homes:

A) Most nursing homes are owned and operated by the Mafia
B) There is no need for nursing homes in our society
C) There are more patient beds in hospitals than in nursing homes in this country
D) They are classified according to the kind of care they provide

Question 21

Most older people who retire enjoy a golden age of traveling,relaxing,and financial security.

Question 22

In 1997 the U.S.Supreme Court ruled that terminally ill people have a constitutional right to doctor-assisted suicide.

Question 23

Hospice is a program designed to allow the terminally ill to die with dignity.

Question 24

The founder of this organization stated that "we are not mellow,sweet old people":

A) White-haired Old Bats
B) Gray Brigade
C) Gray Panthers
D) AARP

Question 25

When older workers become ill,they usually take a somewhat longer time to recover than younger workers.

Question 26

The annual rate paid by workers for Social Security taxes has sharply decreased in recent years.

Question 27

Our society does a better job in preparing older people for retirement than it does in preparing the young for the work world.

Question 28

Older people who live in urban areas generally have a higher status than those living in rural areas.

Question 29

The following program employs low-income older people to help provide personal,individual care to children who live in institutions:

A) The Retired Senior Volunteer Program
B) The Service Corps of Retired Executives
C) The Foster Grandparent Program
D) Gray Panthers

Question 30

Most older people have substantial savings and investments when they retire so that they are able to maintain a high standard of living.

Question 31

This group lobbies for the interests of old people at the local,state,and federal levels of government.

A) RSVP
B) SCORE
C) AARP
D) Gray Cougars

Question 32

If living costs rise annually at a rate of 3.5 percent,a person on a fixed pension would in twenty years be able to buy only one-half as many goods and services as he or she could at retirement.

Question 33

The following program offers retired businessmen and businesswomen an opportunity to help owners of small businesses and managers of community organizations who are having management problems:

A) The Retired Senior Volunteer Program
B) The Service Corps of Retired Executives
C) The Foster Grandparent Program
D) Gray Panthers

Question 34

Tea Party advocates want to sharply reduce spending on social welfare programs.

Question 35

In a sense,our abandonment of older people is more barbaric than that of tribal societies who are forced to abandon older people,as we do not have such serious survival problems.

Question 36

The median age of people in our country is becoming younger.

Question 37

The _____ offers people over age 60 the opportunity of doing volunteer service in hospitals,schools,libraries,day-care centers,courts,and nursing homes.

A) The Retired Senior Volunteer Program
B) The Service Corps of Retired Executives
C) The Foster Grandparent Program
D) Gray Panthers

Question 38

Our society places a high value on youthful energy and action.

Question 39

Most people who are 65 years of age and older are working full time.

Question 40

Social Security benefits are intended to make every older person financially independent.

Question 41

The action-oriented group that seeks to end ageism that was talked about in the text is called the Gray Ladies.

Question 42

What is involved in the Supplemental Security Income program?

Question 43

List five categories describing mistreatment of older people.

Question 44

The Foster Grandparent Program employs low-income people to look after older adults who have no one to take care of them.

Question 45

Research supports the idea that engaging in productive activity is correlated with successful aging.

Question 46

With an increasing population of older people,Social Security payouts are apt to increase. Describe the problems facing the Social Security system,and present your suggestions on what should be done about the problem.

Question 47

Should assisted suicide be legalized? Explain.

Question 48

Identify five factors that predict high status for older people in a culture.

Question 49

Both Part A and Part B of Medicare are available to everyone in the United States 65 or older and both are free.

Question 50

Homemaker services is a program that provides visiting nurse services,physical therapy,drugs,laboratory services,and sickroom equipment to people in their homes.

Question 51

Describe the Old Age,Survivors,Disability,and Health Insurance program.

Question 52

The supplemental security income is usually referred to as social security.

Question 53

Once President Obama's health-care reform is fully implemented,the 32 million people who were uninsured in 2010 will be covered.

Question 54

Summarize the problems of older people in our society which document that older people have a roleless role and are the victims of ageism. How can older people be given a meaningful role in our society?

Question 55

Compare and contrast Medicare and Medicaid.

Question 56

Explain the dependency ratio.

Question 57

Our country does not have a protective service program for adults who are being neglected or abused.

Question 58

Explain the advantages and disadvantages to society for early retirement.

Question 59

Meals on Wheels is a program that provides hot and cold meals to house-bound recipients who are incapable of obtaining or preparing their own meals but who can feed themselves.

Question 60

Nursing home ombudsman programs investigate and act on concerns expressed by residents in nursing homes.

Question 61

Describe the services provided in congregate housing facilities.

Question 62

What is the purpose of the AARP?

Question 63

Explain the Retired Senior Volunteer Program.

Question 64

Summarize the major complaints that have been made about nursing homes. If a family is considering placing a relative in a nursing home,what actions should the family take to increase the chances of selecting a home that provides quality care?

Question 65

Atchley made six recommendations for using older volunteers,one of which is that training of volunteers should not make them feel that they are being tested. What were the other five recommendations?

Question 66

Describe the following programs: (a)home health services,(b)homemaker services,and (c)day-care centers.

Question 67

What do the Gray Panthers believe,and how do they effect change?

Question 68

What services are offered by the Service Corps of Retired Executives?

Question 69

If you were physically and mentally healthy and in your 70s,would you continue to be employed?

Question 70

What is the purpose of nursing home ombudsman programs?