Deck 13: Healthy/helpful Environments

Question 1

In this chapter's Senior View, May Lee told us that we should all respect our elders because

A) they have lived a long time
B) they deserve it far more than anyone else
C) they raised us
D) all of the above

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The Ecological Theory of Aging says that the ability to complete a task is a result of the

A) experience and ability of the person attempting the task
B) difficulty or ease of performing the task itself
C) age of the person and the environment in which the task is done
D) fit between environmental demand and the person's capabilities

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following is not one of the three types of person-environment congruence?

A) emotional
B) physical
C) psychological
D) social

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Attachment to a particular place may be more important for older adults than younger adults because this attachment

A) is a form of security and protection
B) helps keep the past alive and maintain continuity
C) is the only thing that most older adults have
D) blocks out new events that are often threatening

Question 5

The idea that people with lower capabilities are more vulnerable to environmental demands than are people with higher competence is referred to as the ___ hypothesis.

A) congruence
B) ecological
C) docility
D) Lawton

Question 6

Census data show that most adults over the age of 65 live in

A) a nursing home
B) their children's home
C) the community
D) assisted living facilities

Question 7

It is estimated that close to ____ of adults over the age of 65 will need long-term care at some point in their lives.

A) 25%
B) 40%
C) 50%
D) 65%

Question 8

Over the last 10-15 years the number of nursing home beds and the need for such beds has

A) stayed about the same
B) increased a little
C) increased dramatically
D) decreased

Question 9

Which state has the lowest proportion of older adults living alone?

A) Hawaii
B) Montana
C) Florida
D) the state that I live in

Question 10

The state and federal cooperative insurance program for poor people of all ages is

A) Medicare
B) Medicaid
C) Long-term Care insurance
D) Hospice

Question 11

In which of the following countries are older adults most likely to live with their adult children?

A) Japan
B) Australia
C) Israel
D) Korea

Question 12

When asked where they would like to live for the rest of their lives most older adults say that they would prefer

A) moving to a home closer to their children
B) staying in their own home and aging in place
C) moving to Florida or Arizona if only they could afford to
D) staying with friends in a nearby assisted living facility

Question 13

The initials ADL stand for

A) Assisted Dependent Living
B) Association of Democratic Leaders
C) Activities of Daily Living
D) Affiliated and Dependent Ladies

Question 14

The most common physical problem reported by older adults living in their own homes is

A) climbing stairs
B) cooking meals
C) cleaning house
D) doing laundry

Question 15

Which of the following groups of older people are the least likely to remain at home alone?

A) white men
B) white women
C) black men
D) black women

Question 16

The health and well-being of a person living in an institutional environment is strongly related to the

A) level of person-environment congruence in that setting
B) autonomy in choosing a roommate, food, visiting, and phone privileges
C) quality of the relationships with staff and other residents
D) all of the above

Question 17

Most frail older adults are cared for in

A) their own or a relative's home
B) a nursing home
C) a hospital
D) most frail older adults are not cared for

Question 18

When older women have moved to a retirement community away from family and friends their relocation distress has often been alleviated by their

A) continual visits to the old neighborhood
B) use of email
C) ability to quickly make new friends
D) nothing has been found that relieves this distress

Question 19

Which of the following persons is more likely to remain at home alone?

A) a white man
B) a black man
C) a white woman
D) a black woman

Question 20

One unfortunate aspect of institutional care for older adults is that the people who work there often reinforce

A) dependent behaviors
B) independent behaviors
C) incorrect behaviors
D) rude behaviors

Question 21

The major drawback to community based programs for older adults is

A) staffing them with good people
B) paying for them
C) building enough community centers
D) getting people to enroll in them

Question 22

Designing products and environments to fit the capabilities of the people who will use them is referred to as ______ design.

A) environmental
B) human factors
C) ergonomic
D) congruent

Question 23

A good example of a structural improvement to increase physical congruence in an older adult's home would be to

A) raise the height of kitchen shelves to increase storage capacity
B) replace door knobs with lever handles
C) lower illumination levels in the kitchen to prevent glare
D) all of the above are good examples

Question 24

People with which of the following forms of control are least likely to have accessibility problems where they live?

A) internal
B) primary
C) accommodative
D) external

Question 25

Which of the following is not a good predictor of older adult's use of assistive devices?

A) medications the person is taking
B) whether they live alone or with others
C) how close they are to public transportation
D) the severity of their physical disability

Question 26

The environmental design that brings pets and plants to nursing homes and young people and children as regular visitors is referred to as

A) the Eden Alternative
B) Gerontechnology
C) an IADL
D) ergonomic congruence

Question 27

Give an example of person-environment congruence in the social, psychological, and physical dimensions.

Question 28

Describe five (5) aspects of the environment (macro or micro) that currently present demands in excess of the capabilities of many older adults. Offer one technological solution (existing currently or one of your own reasonable ideas) for each identified aspect to help reduce the capability-demand gap experienced by older persons.

Question 29

Compare and contrast life at home for an older adult and life in an institution. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each? Which would you choose and why?

Question 30

Describe two positive and two negative effects of institutions on older residents.
Identify two aspects of an "ideal" institution.