Aging 100 Quiz 3

Three Naratives

-Personal (autobiography) -Social (stereotypes) -Illness (disability)

There are more older widows than widowers in virtually all countries because:

-Women live longer than men -Women typically marry men older than themselves -Men are more likely to remarry after divorce or the death of a spouse

Valued by Society and Have Power

-Youth -White -In Shape

Medicare

-became law in 1965 -part A, B, C, and D to medicare

Routine and Cognition

-boredom, "brain fatigue", cabin fever, all hapens when no novelty exists

Good Business

-by the year 2020, 1 billion people will be over the age of 60 -over 80 demographic growing faster than any other

Japan

-fastest growing nation in the world -7 million people in Japan turned 60 in 2007

"Good" Old Age

-health -independence -youthfulness -economic or social vitality

Implications for Nations

-health care issues -cultural and ethnic differences and traditions -changes in societies view of the elderly

"Bad" Old Age

-illness -strain on social programs -strain on economic programs

LGBT Social Security

-not equally eligible -no joint survivor option

Novelty and Cognition

-older brains make new nerve cells -novel (new) stimuli mobilize attention, motivate action -helps brain stimulation

Influences on Adaptation

-sensitivity of senses (smell, touch, pain, hearing, vision) -biological functions begin to degrade/shut down (lung capacity, balance, sleep quality, muscle strength) -differences among elders cognition

SS Financial Crisis

-started in 2010 -disability insurance trust fund will be exhausted by 2016 -from 2007-2035 = 36% decline -SS funds exhausted in 2033 -applications for disability benefits risen 30% since 2007

Sweet Spots

-where you go to feel at your best -some people experience discomfort when sweet spot is not availiable

Current demographic projections suggest that _____ percent of all people in the U.S. will be at least 65 years of age by the year 2050.

20-25%

What percentage of magazine/newspaper readers are older?

23% -readers aren't valued -readers can't relate

Japan has the highest life expectancy among the major countries of the world. How many years can a Japanese baby born in 2008 expect to live on average?

82 years

The world's older population (65 and older) is increasing by approximately how many people each month in 2008?

870,000

Habituation

Brain shuts down attention to things that are no longer interesting

China has the world's largest total population (more than 1.3 billion). Which country has the world's largest older population?

China

What are the leading killers of older people in Europe and North America?

Circulatory Diseases

True of false? In any size country, it is almost impossible to have population aging and a decline in total population size at the same time.

False

True of false? In developing countries, older men are more likely than older women to be illiterate.

False

True of false? Sex ratios at older ages (i.e., the number of men per 100 older women) are usually 90 or greater.

False

True of false? The percentage of older people in rural areas is generally lower than in large cities.

False

True or false? More than half of the world's older people live in the industrialized nations of Europe, North America, Japan, and Australia.

False

Which country has the world's highest percentage of older people in 2008?

Japan

In developed countries, recent increases in labor force participation rates of older workers are due to changing working patterns of:

Men and women

Social Security

Redistributes Wealth: -from young to old -from healthy to disabled -from workers to widows -high earners to low earners

Which of the world's developing regions has the highest percentage of older people?

The Caribbean

In which country are older people least likely to live alone?

ThePhillipines

What proportion of the world's countries have a public old-age security program?

Three-Fourths

True of false? In most countries, international migration has little effect on the overall population age structure.

True

True of false? The number of the worlds "oldest old" (people 80 and over) is growing more rapidly than the older (65-79) population as a whole.

True

True of false? The world's children under age 5 outnumbered people age 65 and older.

True

True of false? Today, average life expectancy at birth is less than 45 years in some countries.

True

Are men or women portrayed more harshly when it comes to aging?

Women