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