Deck 1: Our Nations Elders the Facts

Question 1

Demography is the study of:

A) race and ethnicity in the elderly population
B) the size, geographical distribution and vital statistics of a particular group
C) the relationship between minority groups and the level of care they receive
D) the geographical distribution of a particular group
E) none of the above

Answer 1

the size, geographical distribution and vital statistics of a particular group

Question 2

Why is the older population expanding?

A) more people are surviving to old age while the birth rate is relatively constant
B) the baby boomers are "coming of age"
C) life expectancy and birth rates of ethnic minorities are increasing
D) two of the above
E) all of the above

Answer 2

all of the above

Question 3

The four largest groups of minority elders are:

A) Asian Americans, Alaskan Natives, Mexican Americans, and blacks Hispanic Americans.
B) African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans and Asian Pacific Islanders.
C) Hispanic Americans, Asian Pacific Islanders, Native Americans and Middle Eastern Americans
D) African Americans, Southeast Asian Americans, Native Americans, Hispanic Americans.

Answer 3

African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans and Asian Pacific Islanders.

Question 4

Where does most of the statistical data on elder Americans come from?

A) National Council on the Aging
B) The National Census
C) Stanford's Survey of American Elderly
D) Baltimore Study on Aging
E) AARP

Question 5

Among the older population, the fastest growing minority subgroup in the U.S. is

A) white
B) Hispanic
C) African American
D) Asian American
E) more than one of the above

Question 6

By 2030, about _______________ percent of the elder population in the United States will be a minority:

A) 10
B) 15
C) 25
D) 33
E) 40

Question 7

The poorest elderly ethnic group in the United States is:

A) African Americans
B) Hispanics
C) Native Americans
D) Asian Americans
E) all are about the same

Question 8

Approximately how many individuals over 65 live in the United States?

A) 30 million, 10 percent of the total population
B) 36 million, 12 percent of the total population
C) 42 million, 15 percent of the total population
D) 46 million, 15 percent of the total population

Question 9

By 2030, the percentage of the older population in our country will be

A) 20 percent
B) 25 percent
C) 30 percent
D) 33 percent

Question 10

What factor has the largest influence on life expectancy?

A) ethnicity
B) race
C) income
D) gender
E) all have equal influence

Question 11

What proportion of older persons in our country owns their homes?

A) one in five
B) one in three
C) two in three
D) half
E) four in five

Question 12

Which of the following is true?

A) most older women are married, most older men are married
B) most older women are single, most older men are single
C) most older women are married, most older men are single
D) most older women are single, most older men are married.

Question 13

Which of the following is true?

A) elders have more chronic health problems than younger age groups
B) elders are lonelier than younger age groups
C) about one-fourth of the elder population resides in a nursing home
D) most elders living alone would rather live with their children
E) more than one of the above is true

Question 14

What percentage of elders lives below the poverty level?

A) 10
B) 15
C) 20
D) 30
E) 50

Question 15

Which of the following is the largest racial/ethnic group in the United States?

A) Hispanic Americans
B) Asian Americans
C) black Americans
D) Native Americans
E) Hmong Americans

Question 16

Which of the following characteristics affect the income of elders in the United States?

A) gender, ethnicity, living arrangements, age
B) gender, ethnicity, age
C) gender, ethnicity
D) ethnicity, age
E) ethnicity

Question 17

What percentage of individuals 65 years and older are of a minority group?

A) less than 9
B) about 9
C) about 18
D) about 24
E) more than 24

Question 18

Which elder minority group is least educated?

A) blacks
B) Hispanics
C) Asian
D) Native American
E) Portuguese

Question 19

The most commonly reported health conditions reported by elders are:

A) hypertension and arthritis
B) heart disease and arthritis
C) hypertension and cancer
D) arthritis and diabetes
E) heart disease and cancer

Question 20

Which state has the highest number of individuals 65 and older?

A) California
B) New York
C) Pennsylvania
D) Florida
E) Arizona

Question 21

Most foreign born elders in the U.S. came from

A) Europe
B) Asia
C) Latin America
D) Canada
E) None of the above

Question 22

The number of ethnic minorities will decrease in the near future.

Question 23

On the average, older Americans are not as healthy, are less educated and have lower incomes than younger adults.

Question 24

Native Americans receive all the health care they need from the tribal reservations.

Question 25

Because of their own experiences, elders rarely hold ageist stereotypes.

Question 26

One in five elders lives in a nursing home.

Question 27

People born today can expect to live more than 25 years longer than those born in 1900.

Question 28

In the U.S., almost one-third of older people live alone.

Question 29

About one-third of the Hispanic American elder population has not completed high school.

Question 30

About half the elder population subsists on incomes below the poverty level.

Question 31

Most elders live in rural areas.

Question 32

Surveys reveal that African American elders generally report poorer health than their white counterparts report.

Question 33

After age 65, most men are married and most women are not.

Question 34

Studies report that elders are lonelier than other adult age groups.

Question 35

Almost half of individuals 75 and older report activity limitations due to chronic illness.

Question 36

Most older people are in close contact with their children.

Question 37

Elder black Americans are three times as likely to be poor as elder whites.

Question 38

Unlike other ethnic groups, elder Asian/Pacific Islander Americans are more likely to use medical services than whites because of their respect for Western medicine.

Question 39

The number of non-white elders is growing faster than the number of white elders

Question 40

Almost 13 percent of the U.S. population is 65 and older.

Question 41

Older women are more likely to live in a family setting than older men.

Question 42

The state with the highest proportion of older people is Florida.

Question 43

The Native American population has the shortest life expectancy, is the least educated and the poorest minority group in the United States.

Question 44

The state with the greatest number of elders is Florida

Question 45

Two thirds of older people who are not institutionalized live in a family setting

Question 46

More than 400,000 elders are responsible for raising one or more grandchildren.

Question 47

There are twice as many elder widows (women) as widowers (men).

Question 48

Because of increasing frailty, the number of elders living with their families increases with advancing age.

Question 49

List the negative effects of ageism upon the older population and on those who are not yet old. How might it affect the quality of health care?

Question 50

Discuss the major influences on life expectancy in the U.S. and explain their importance.

Question 51

Discuss the effects of the expansion of the elder population in our country upon the health care delivery system.

Question 52

How might the increased divorce rate, the increased number of women in the workforce and the tendency to have fewer children affect elders' social support?

Question 53

List at least three factors which are correlated with lower income among elder sub-groups and propose reasons why these groups may be poor.

Question 54

In general, proportionally fewer ethnic elders live to be as old as white elders. Why?

Question 55

What is cultural competence? Give an example of culturally competent care.

Question 56

List and describe the four common sources of income for the elderly population?

Question 57

Discuss three beliefs held by minority elders that may impact the quality of their health care. State the minority group which holds each belief.

Question 58

How does the elderly population see itself? What is unique about the way elderly American see themselves when compared to their views of other elderly Americans?

Question 59

Describe elderly Americans in two of the following categories: marital status, living arrangements, income, education or health status.

Question 60

What year will our country experience the largest growth spurt of the 65 and older age group and why?

Question 61

Why has life expectancy increased in the last 100 years?

Question 62

Write a case history of an elder and describe the psychological, economic, and cultural factors might impact that person's physical and mental health.

Question 63

Choose one of four minority groups discussed in the text, and describe their demography and cultural values that affect health care delivery to that group.

Question 64

Discuss ways to facilitate their access to needed services.

Question 65

Discuss the demographic characteristics of a particular ethnic elder group and how these factors influence their health (both positively and negatively).

Question 66

Discuss five obstacles to effective health care delivery to minority elders and ways to reduce each obstacle.

Question 67

Discuss the sex ratio of women to men at ages 65, 75, 85. What are the main reasons for this disparity?