Gerontology Final

Maryville is in region #______ of coverage for the state AAA

4

Demi Moore was 16 years older than her husband Aston Kusher. This was an example of:

A May-December Marriage

According to one of your readings, true brain exercise requires all of the following EXCEPT?

Accountability

Gerontologist define a "cohort" as

An aggregate of individuals who experience the same event within the same event within the same time interval

The use of the Internet and Social Media in the older population has been shown to reduce all of the following EXCEPT

Anxiety

Most recent immigrants to the US can trace their ancestry to:

Asia and Latin America

Ralph could still live pretty much independently at age 72 but his daughter realized that he was having difficultur remebering to take his medicine.

Assisted living

Gerontology is the scientific study of the ____________ aspects of aging

Biological, psychological and social

Which state in the US reached the majority- minority milestone first in 2015?

California

All of the following are used to define age with the exception of:

Cohort Age

The ______ theory notes that as one ages, the collagen loses some of its elasticity and there is a hardening of the arteries of the circulating system

Cross-Linkage

Social Security is a kind of _____________ pension plan

Defined benefit

IRA, 401K, and 403b are all examples of _______________ pension plans.

Defined contribution

____________ is the study of population processes - fertility, mortality, and migration.

Demography

The first practitioners of social gerontology were

Developmental psychologists

Life course theories recognize all of the following EXCEPT ________ as being part of the context of a persons lifelong development?

Economic Contexts

Which of the following is not an example of life course transition in the family sphere?

Entering full-time employment

According to the Guinness Book of World Records video, a women from Italy is the title holder for oldest person

False

All cultures share similar timetables for events. this is what makes it possible to judge on-time and off-time behaviors

False

America's healthcare system is biased toward aging because it focuses on treatment of chronic conditions more than acute conditions

False

An example of a countertransition is achieving a bachelor's degree at age 18

False

Birth rate is the average number of births per generation

False

In the 1900s young immigrants entered the United States through Boston Harbor

False

Memory, reasoning, speed, and verbal abilities stay relatively stable up until death.

False

Older adults cease having sex after age 65

False

One author states that successful aging in today's culture is equated with inter-generational housing options

False

Research has shown that stimulating leisure activities do not reduce the risk of developing dementia later in life.

False

Senior dating websites are popular but according to information in the unit, men only want to date women older than themselves.

False

Sheldon was faced with a problem when Penny gave him a Christmas present. This was an example of Continuity theory

False

Snow bird is a term used to describe and older person whose hair has turned white and who likes to bird watch

False

Social gerontology is a sub-field of gerontology, concerned primarily with the physiological changes brought on by age

False

The Golden girls would be a good example of an extended family

False

The Socioemotional selectivity theory is based on a person's perceptions of social status

False

The best example of the aging effect is the Civil Rights movement of the 60s

False

The best way to navigate that transitions in life is to follow the straight line from point A to point B

False

The census bureau makes a national count of the population every five years

False

The graying of hair is caused by an increase in the number of active pigment producing cells

False

The life course of individuals is shaped entirely by the individual

False

The median age of the American worker is anticipated the decline as the millennial generation fully enters the workforce.

False

When an aging employee is thinking of retiring, the main things they consider are the amount of money they have saved and the relationships they have with their colleagues at work.

False

Wisdom is related to how much education a person has in the classroom

False

eyebrow transplants are the preferred treatment for tinning eyebrows that occur with aging

False

Bill Cosby talked about his parents coming over to see the grandchildren. Which style of grand parenting BEST fits them?

Fun Seeking

which of the following advocacy groups for seniors was founded by Maggie Kuhn?

Gray Panthers

About 95% of adults 65 years and older live in

House

An individual's capacity to influence his/her own life and exert control over their actions and outcomes in life is known as _________

Human Agency

Transitions hold opportunities for:

Learning and development

_________ is the greatest number of years any member of a species has been known to survive

Life span

Which of the following is not a symptom of depression?

Loss of speech

Using the three legged stool concept of paying for retirement, which of the following does NOT represent one of the "legs" of the stool?

Medicare

Which of the following statements is NOT a characteristic of the Echo Boomers?

Members of this cohort were born between 1964 and 1979

Which of the following is NOT an example of senescence?

Memory Impairments

An area of a town or city where many people have aged in place best explains which type of living arrangement?

Naturally Occurring Retirement Community

Which of the following is an example of implicit ageism?

Not hiring a potential employee because she had some gray hairs visible at the interview

If you wanted to market a product to African American Baby Boomers, who would be best to network with so that you message got to the target population?

Not the men of the household - dont have the right answer

Which famous person said, "It gives me great pleasure to converse with the aged, they have been over the road that all of us must travel and know where it is rough and difficult and where it is easy and level."

Plato

RSVP is a program for older adults. what do the initials stand for?

Retired Senior Volunteer Program

Often on the hands of older people one may see purple spots or patches. They are called:

Senile Purpura

The belief that you should have mastered everything in life is linked to which of the following?

Shame

A persons change in personal goals are related to his/ her perception of time and form the basis of which of the following theories of aging?

Socioemtional Selectivity Theory

Who did articles say was an anomaly and died of poisoning by execution not of old age?

Socrates

Life Review and Reminiscence Therapy are interventions that are best linked to which theory of aging?

Stage Theories of Development

A historic reason presented in your readings for Baby Boomers not the retire is ____________

The Great Recession

The relationship that grandparents have with their grandchildren is related to ______

The children's parents relationship to their parents

An example of tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon is:

The inability to remember a friend's name is an introduction

Bob and Julie decided to move Bobs elderly mom into their home so they could take care of her better, help her out financially, and improve her overall quality of health. Social gerontologist would call this:

The theory of intergenerational solidarity

Other people are likley to form a subculture because

They are isolated from young people and share common experiences with older people

A supercentenarian is the term used for anyone over the age of 100

True

After age 50 the same numbers of men and women experience hair loss and thinning on the scalp.

True

As we age our teeth become "bigger" or more prominent due to deterioration of gum tissue.

True

Assisted living is a type of congregate housing option for seniors in need of support

True

Attending religious church services has been found to lower the risk of mortality

True

Falls are the most common serious problem older adults face

True

How a person thinks about their own aging can ultimately affect how long they live.

True

It is possible for vision to correct itself through molecular changes in the lenses of the eyes that occur with aging. So a person who needed glasses when they were younger may not need them when they grow older

True

It's the loss of elasticity in our skin that creates sagging as we age.

True

Older adults use social media to connect with others while younger people use it to promote themselves

True

Older women are much more likely to live alone

True

Research has shown that activities such as visiting a museum or attending a concert can improve brain functions of aging adults

True

Research showed that attending church regularly improved an elder's health and reduced the risk of substance abuse to cope with stress

True

The EASE software formed similar clusters of groupings that provided marketers and real estate brokers helpful business information.

True

The percentage of grandparents living with a grandchild has risen since 2000

True

The process of retirement requires the ability to navigate a series of adjustments

True

The tendency to discourage the elderly from taking risks is also a form of ageism

True

The theory of senescence would argue that death is part of the process of natural selection

True

Viewing aging as a positive thing can lengthen the number of years of life more than just having low blood pressure, good cholesterol levels, low body-mass index, not smoking, and getting regular exercise.

True

When you challenge your brain it produces new dendrites that improve communication with other brain cells

True

Wrinkles are created by repeated facial expressions

True

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT regarding Baby Boomers and volunteering?

Unemployed Boomers volunteer the most

The disorder that is caused by atherosclerosis and results in a person experiencing mini strokes is:

Vascular Dementia

Which of the following suggestions did an author give to policymakers that could improve the outlook for the future in the US?

Work to reduce the gaps in education, employment and earning of younger workers.

A theory is:

a broad explanation that provides the structure for organizing and interpreting multiple observable facts and their relationship to one another

The term "aging timetables" refers to:

expecting timing or deadlines for life events

Postfall syndrome is the :

fear of falling in the elderly who have had a prior fall

One of the reasons for the "crowded nest" phenomenon is

low wages for young adult workers

The feminist theory of aging notes that:

men and women experience aging differently because of the organization of social structure and gendered social definition of reality

The fastest growing segment of the aging population is:

oldest old (85 and over)

Which part of the medicare program helps to offset the high costs of medications for seniors if they purchase the coverage?

part D

According to the Activity theory:

successful aging is active aging

Todd, a 70 year old friend, asks you to help him find housing because he can't afford his home any longer because he only gets $600 per month from social security. which of the following options would you NOT suggest to Todd based on his situation?

townhome