HSC3201 Exam 3

What is the average premium cost for Medicare Part B?

$148.50

Physical activity requirements for the elderly

-150-300 minutes of moderate intensity or 70-150 minutes of vigorous aerobic activity -muscle strengthening activities of moderate or greater intensity involving all major muscle groups, 2 or more days a week

What percentage of adults with a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year?

-20% of adults have a diagnosable mental disorder

New estimates show that nearly ________ of ten Americans identify with a race or ethnic group other than white.

-4

The CDC says the leading cause of illness and death among Hispanics is...

-Heart disease -cancer -unintentional injuries (accidents) -stroke -diabetes

What states have the highest percentage of population age 65 and older?

-Maine, Florida, and West Virginia

Data indicates that the national headcount will reveal a more __________ nation than was previously expected.

-diverse

Adults with good mental health are able to...

-function under adversity -change or adapt to changes around them -maintain control over tension and anxiety -find more satisfaction in giving than receiving -show consideration for others -curb hate and guilt -love others

The death rate for African Americans is generally higher than whites for:

-heart disease -strokes -cancer -asthma -influenza -pneumonia -diabetes -HIV/AIDS -homicide

Stress management techniques

-help you to be in a better mindset to deal with stressors -diaphragmatic breathing -visualization -meditation -Humor therapy -Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR): muscle tension is the number one symptom of stress

What lead to the unanticipated decline in the country's white population?

-low fertility -aging

Exclusive Meditation

-mantra or point of focus -not letting any thought in through your mind

Why is a larger percentage of older men married? (compared to women)

-more women are widowed or single -men marry younger women -if a woman is widowed, she is less likely to get married compared to men

Inclusive Meditation

-passive -let every thought go through your mind without judging them

stressors

-stimuli in the physical and social environment that produce feelings of tension and strain

General Adaptation Syndrome

1. Alarm Reaction: fight or flight; body responds through senses 2. Resistance: your body tries to return to homeostasis 3. Exhaustion: -ex:death of organ; heart attack

Older Americans represent what percentage of the population?

16% of the population

American Indians and Alaska Natives account account for less than ____ % of the total U.S. population

2

Older workers constitute what percentage of the labor force?

20.2% older workers in labor force

The older population in America is expected to grow to what percentage by 2040?

21.6% of the population

________% of college students receive mental health treatment

25%

______% of adults receive mental health treatment

38%

What percentage of elders assessed their health as excellent of very good?

45% of elders assessed their health as excellent of very good

According to 2019 U.S. Census Bureau report, __________ % of Hispanics in comparison to 93.3% of non-Hispanic whites had a high school diploma or higher

70.5% of Hispanics had a high school diploma

The 2020 life expectancies for African Americans is

77 years

2020 life expectancy for American Indians and Alaska Natives is

78.4 years

2020 Life expectancies at birth for Asian Americans are

80.7 years

2020 life expectancy for Hispanics are

82.1 years

According to 2019 U.S. Census Bureau Report, ______ % of American Indians and Alaska Natives in comparison to 93.3% non-hispanics whites had a high school diploma or higher

84.4% of American Indians and Alaska Natives have a high school diploma or higher

According to the 2019 U.S. Census Bureau report, __________ percent of African Americans in comparison to 93.3 percent non-hispanic whites had a high school diploma or higher

87.2% of African Americans had a high school diploma or higher

According to 2019 U.S. Census Bureau Report, _________ % of Asians in comparison to 93.3 % non-Hispanic whites had a high school diploma or higher

87.8 % of Asian Americans had a highschool diploma or higher

In 2018, the largest minority elderly population was?

African Americans (9%)

This population includes people having origins in any of the original peoples of North, south, and Central America

American Indians and Alaska Natives

What state has the largest American Indian/Alaska Native population?

Arizona

This racial group is defined as people having origins in any of the original peoples of the East Asia, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent.

Asian Americans

The state with the largest Asian-American population is _____________.

California

The state with the largest Hispanic population.

California

Most Influential book in mental health

DSM-5

The three most responsible ethnic groups for U.S. population growth is

Hispanic, Asian, and African Americans

_____________________ are considered the largest minority group in the U.S.

Hispanics

What percentage of people 55 and older are overweight/obese?

More than 60% of adults aged 55 and older were obese

The state with the largest African American population is _______________.

Texas

Stress

one's psychologic and physiologic response to stressors

Over the decade's first nine years (2010-2019), ______________________ accounted for all the nation's population growth.

racial and ethnic minorities

African Americans are considered the __________________ largest minority group in the U.S.

second

In 2019, ___________________ was 33 times more common among Asians, with an incidence of 16.7% as compared to 0.5 for the non-Hispanic white population

tuberculosis