Deck 4: Disabilities Related to Aging

Question 1

The number of living Americans who are members of the Baby Boom Generation, born between 1946 and 1964, is closest to:

A) 17 million
B) 37 million
C) 57 million
D) 77 million

Answer 1

D

Question 2

All of the following are known reasons for the significantly increased life expectancies among Americans except:

A) Improved acute and post-acute medical care
B) The low stress lifestyle in states like Florida and Arizona where many retirees relocate
C) Reduced infant mortality rates
D) Reductions in the incidence of many chronic and/or terminal diseases

Answer 2

B

Question 3

By the year 2050, the number of Americans over the age of 65 is expected to:

A) Double
B) Triple
C) Quadruple
D) Bankrupt the Social Security retirement program

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of informal eldercare?

A) In-home Care provided by a paid nurse who dresses casually and speaks to the patient and his or her family in colloquial language
B) Unpaid care provided by the person's granddaughter
C) Paid care provided by a self-employed home health assistant who advertises on Craig's List
D) Recreational therapy provided to residents in a skilled nursing facility

Question 5

Increased numbers of older people in the American populace and the fact that American workers are putting off retirement until later in life than ever before mean that, by 2030, ________ out of 10 workers in the United States will be over the age of 60.

A) 1
B) 3
C) 5
D) 7

Question 6

Although Americans over the age of 85 represent only 1.5%of the current populace, they use approximately _______%of Medicare expenditures.

A) 8
B) 16
C) 24
D) 32

Question 7

The two leading causes of death among Americans over the age of 65 are:

A) Dementia and pneumonia
B) Suicide and stroke
C) Accidents and negligence on the part of healthcare providers
D) Heart disease and cancer

Question 8

Which of the following disabling conditions does not increase in incidence as people age?

A) Schizophrenia
B) Diabetes
C) Dementia
D) Stroke

Question 9

The economic burden of which of the following conditions is projected to double in the United States between 2004 and 2030?

A) Lung cancer
B) Diabetes
C) Addiction to marijuana
D) Multiple sclerosis

Question 10

Approximately how many Americans are currently living with dementia?

A) 700,000
B) 1.7 million
C) 7 million
D) 17 million

Question 11

Discuss emerging practice opportunities for rehabilitation counselors and case managers working with people with age-related disabilities.

Question 12

What are the considerations that must be kept in mind when providing services to family members of elderly people with dementia?