Deck 2: The Aging Population

Question 1

In 1935, when Social Security was enacted in the United States, the life expectancy for someone who was 65 years old was 12 additional years for males (77 years total) and 13 additional years for females (78 years total).

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The population of centenarians is overwhelmingly male, highly educated, less impoverished, married, and less disabled as compared to other older cohorts.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Due to the stressors related to incarceration, as well as the increased likelihood of an unhealthy lifestyle preceding incarceration, prisoners aged 50-55 experience physical and mental changes normally associated with free-world citizens at least 10 years older.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Currently, what is the ratio of United States citizens that is age 65 or older?

A) 1 of every 4 citizens
B) 1 of every 7 citizens
C) 1 of every 10 citizens
D) 1 of every 15 citizens

Question 5

Which of the following is the study of heredity and the transmission of certain genes through generations?

A) Genomics
B) Genetics
C) Geriatrics
D) Gerontology

Question 6

Which of the following is the most frequently occurring chronic condition affecting the older African American population?

A) Diabetes
B) Arthritis
C) Heart disease
D) Hypertension

Question 7

Members of what ethnic group have the highest rates of diabetes in the United States?

A) African American
B) Hispanic American
C) Native American/Alaska Native
D) Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

Question 8

Nearly 95% of healthcare expenditures for older Americans are for which of the following?

A) Acute injuries
B) Communicable diseases
C) Chronic diseases
D) Durable medical equipment

Question 9

Among military personnel, what medical condition can be a result of retirement and having more time to dwell on war experiences or other common changes occurring with age?

A) Alzheimer's disease
B) Huntington's disease
C) Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
D) Late Onset Stress Symptomology (LOSS)

Question 10

Currently, what percentage of older adults are residents in a nursing home on any given day?

A) Fewer than 3%
B) 5%
C) 10%
D) Greater than 15%

Question 11

It is anticipated that by 2018, older adults will outnumber children under the age of 5 in the world for the first time in history.

Question 12

Life expectancy data has historically shown an advantage for the Native American/Alaska Native ethnic group?

Question 13

Recognizing the likelihood of inmates dying of chronic disease while in prison, some prison systems have implemented hospice programs for their dying, elderly prisoners.

Question 14

After which war, between the late 1940s and the mid 1960s, did the birth rate surge, denoting this period of time as the baby boom?

A) World War I
B) World War II
C) Korean War
D) Vietnam War

Question 15

Some researchers have suggested a genetic link for positive traits that are important for reducing the individual's response to what factor of disease?

A) Stress
B) Allergens
C) Pathogens
D) Carcinogens

Question 16

The 2005-2007 Current Population Survey found that which ethnic population has larger families, less health insurance, and twice the level of poverty as other American groups?

A) Hispanics
B) African Americans
C) Asian/Pacific Islanders
D) Native American/Alaska Natives

Question 17

Currently, the majority of immigrants in the United States are from what part of the world?

A) Mexico
B) Canada
C) Europe
D) Asia

Question 18

Which of the following was an early attempt to provide for individuals who could not provide for themselves?

A) Old age homes
B) Poor houses
C) Charitable homes
D) Mental institutions

Question 19

Older individuals who lived alone in the United States had higher rates of which of the following than those who lived with their spouse?

A) Poverty
B) Illiteracy
C) Acute disease
D) Chronic disease

Question 20

Changes in the military healthcare systems are a direct result of which of the following war(s)?

A) Korean War
B) Vietnam War
C) World War I and World War II
D) Iraq and Afghanistan Wars