UF DEP3053 Chapter 17 Practice Problems

longer length of life

The more recent research has found adults being overweight with having a _____ than those of normal weight.

Eat foods rich in calcium Avoid smoking Exercise regularly

What can 35-year-old Lucy do to avoid osteoporosis?

cellular clock theory

holds that cells can divide a maximum of about 75 to 80 times and that as people age, their cells become less capable of dividing.

late-onset alcoholism

label used to describe the appearance of alcoholism after the age of 65 often related to loneliness, loss of spouse, or a disabling condition

improve

Research has found that exercise can ____ the immune systems in aging adults.

Red wine

The chemical resveratrol, which may promote DNA repair and trigger other beneficial processes in older adults, is found in:

40

% lung capacity drops between the ages of 20 and 80.

50

% of older adults who complain of difficulties with sleep

increase life expectancy by 30%

According to one research analysis, energy expended by older adults that burns up at least 1000 calories a week was estimated to ______.

mitochondrial theory

Aging is caused by decay of tiny cellular bodies that supply energy for function, growth, and repair

free-radical theory

Aging occurs because cells produce unstable oxygen molecules that damage DNA

oldest-old

Alvin is 88 years old, so some researchers would classify him as

heart attack stroke kidney disease

Experts on aging recommend that consistent blood pressures above 120/80 be treated to reduce risks of

leads to improved memory improves information processing ability increases the size of the hippocampus

Exercise is linked to improved brain and cognitive functioning in older adults because it:

Those in the low fitness (sedentary) group were more than 2x more likely to die than those in the medium fitness group. Those in the low fitness (sedentary) group were more than three times more likely to die than those in the high fitness group.

In a large longitudinal study of 10,000 men and women conducted over 8 years, participants were divided into low, medium, and high fitness levels. What did the study find?

Okinawa

Individuals live the longest on the island of ______ in the East China Sea.

osteoporosis

Marty's grandmother walks with a marked stoop. This is most likely cause by _____.

take multiple medications

One reason that aging experts are concerned with substance abuse in late adulthood is that many older adults _____, which may not be compatible with alcohol.

improves cellular funtioning

Researchers have found that exercise ______ in older adults. For example, a recent study revealed that length was greater in white blood cells when older adults had a higher level of physical activity during leisure time.

biological genes

Sara is 90 years old today. Her mother lived to 98 and her father lived to be 97. This examples the role _____ plays in longevity of life.

lower upper

Some research on older adults' sensitivity to touch found that older adults are less sensitive to touch on their _____ extremities than on their _____ extremities.

functional age

Some researchers prefer the idea of classifying older people by _____, which means that the person's chronological age is not the basis of classification. Instead, classification is based on what they are capable of doing.

The abuse could involve prescription drugs Screening questionnaires are too often not appropriate for older adults Substance abuse is often undetected in older adults

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has called substance abuse in older adult populations an "invisible epidemic" and expressed which of the following concerns (1) The abuse could involve prescription drugs (2) Screening questionnaires are too often not appropriate for older adults (3) As people age, their alcohol consumption increases (4) Substance abuse is often undetected in older adults

macular degeneration

a disease that involves deterioration of the focal center of the visual field

centenarian

a person who is 100 years or older

hormonal stress theory

aging lowers resistance to stress and increases the likelihood of disease

cellular clock theory

aging results in cells becoming less capable of dividing and telomeres becoming shorter

the role of calorie restriction in improving health and extending life getting adequate nutrition avoiding overweight and obesity

aspects of nutrition that are especially important for older adults

5 to 10%

average weight the brain loses between the ages of 20 and 90

glaucoma

can be treated with eye drops if untreated, can result in blindness

decline in depth perception

can make it difficult for older adults to determine how close or far away or high high or low something is

becomes smaller events taking place away from the center might not be detected

changes in visual field that occur in late adulthood

Latinos Asian Americans

ethnic groups that have low death rates from stroke, heart disease, lung cancer, and female breast cancer

longevity genes effective coping

factors identified in the NECS study that contribute to longevity

neuropathic back joint

most common areas of pain reported by older adults

arthritis

most common chronic disorder in late adulthood

slower dark adaptation disease of the eye problems with glare

older adults experience these visual changes as they age

65 and 84

people between the age of _____ are classified as young-old

chronic diseases

rare in early adulthood, increase in middle adulthood, and become more common in late adulthood slow onset and long duration

life span

refers to the upper boundary of life

hippocampus olfactory bulb

regions of the brain researchers have documented that neurogenesis occurs

smell pain hearing vision

sensory functions that decline as the result of aging

life expectancy

the number of years that an average person born in a specific year will most likely live

evolutionary theory

theory of aging that supports the idea that if Alzheimer disease occurred earlier in development, it might have been eliminated many centuries ago

surgical removal

treatment for cataracts

pain medication joint replacement exercise weight loss

treatments for athritis

There is likely to be a shortage of many types of geriatric health professional in the future Those with health problems receive the medical care they need only half the time Health care costs are likely to escalate over the foreseeable future

true statements about health treatments for elderly

exercise is linked to improved brain functioning exercise has been shown to be effective in treating and preventing depression exercise reduces the risk of developing mental health problems

true statements regarding adults and exercise

mobility problems bone loss wrinkles age spots

typical in terms of physical appearance and movement in aging adults