Question 1

A recent national survey revealed that _____ of adults 70 years and older had a hearing loss defined as an inability to hear sounds at frequencies higher than 25 dB with their better ear.

Accepted Answer

A)   15 percent
B)   28 percent
C)   50 percent
D)   63 percentE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Jake has been diagnosed with a condition characterized by damage to the optic nerve due to buildup of fluid in the eye.So Jake is suffering from _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   glaucoma
B)   cataracts
C)   retinopathy
D)   macular degenerationE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

The majority of older adults aged 80 and over:

Accepted Answer

A)   continue to live in the community.
B)   are institutionalized.
C)   report that their health is excellent or good.
D)   have major health problems that limit their activity.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Identify and discuss the three major eye diseases that can impact the vision of older adults?

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Question 5

In late adulthood:

Accepted Answer

A)   both men and women get shorter.
B)   men get shorter,but women do not get shorter.
C)   women get shorter,but men do not get shorter.
D)   only individuals with osteoporosis,men or women,get shorter.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

What is the average life expectancy of individuals born today in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   69.3 years
B)   72.3 years
C)   75.3 years
D)   78.7 yearsE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Your elderly aunt Marie was recently admitted to a nursing home where there is a "residents' advisory board," consisting of the people who live in the home.They consult with the staff on changes that affect their lives and help plan the monthly activities.Based on a research by Judith Rodin and Ellen Langer,you would expect that her to be:

Accepted Answer

A)   happier than she was when she did not have any input into decisions affecting her life.
B)   stressed by having to make decisions; that's what she pays the staff to do.
C)   even more depressed that she is not able to live on her own any more.
D)   apathetic about what happens to her.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Describe shrinking of the brain in the aging process.

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On average,the brain loses 5 to 10 perce...

Question 9

What is the "invisible epidemic" among older adults in the United States?

Accepted Answer

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Se...

Question 10

Which of the following is the leading cause of death in the 75 to 84 and 85 and over age groups?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cardiovascular disease
B)   Kidney disease
C)   Cancer
D)   HypertensionE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Researchers have extended the life of a human cell by:

Accepted Answer

A)   removing the cap of the DNA molecule.
B)   injecting it with telomerase.
C)   rearranging the DNA sequences.
D)   splicing the 18th and 19th chromosomes.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

What is the life expectancy in Okinawa,Japan?

Accepted Answer

A)   70.2 years
B)   89.6 years
C)   85.4 years
D)   81.2 yearsE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

_____ are the most noticeable changes in physical appearance in late adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A)   Loss of hair and brittle nails
B)   Osteoporosis and osteoarthritis
C)   Reduction in height and weight
D)   Wrinkles and age spotsE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

The young-old are people who are between:

Accepted Answer

A)   40 to 50 years of age.
B)   50 to 65 years of age.
C)   65 to 84 years of age.
D)   75 to 84 years of age.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

List three major findings from the Nun Study on aging.

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The amount of positi...

Question 16

Which of the following places has the highest ratio of centenarians?

Accepted Answer

A)   New York,US
B)   Okinawa,Japan
C)   London,England
D)   Beijing,ChinaE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

What is the chronic condition that involves an extensive loss of bone tissue often causing older adults to walk with a marked stoop?

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The answer of What is the chronic condition that involves...

Question 18

Prolonged,elevated levels of stress-related hormones have been associated with all of the following conditions EXCEPT _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   hypertension
B)   cancer
C)   diabetes
D)   arthritisE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 19

Reductions in _____ have been linked to small declines in memory functioning and to the severe memory loss associated with Alzheimer disease.

Accepted Answer

A)   gamma-aminobutyric acid
B)   dopamine
C)   acetylcholine
D)   adrenalineE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Critics point out that studies on the effectiveness of antioxidants in slowing the aging process thus far have been so-called population studies that are _____ in nature.

Accepted Answer

A)   hypothetical
B)   longitudinal
C)   experimental
D)   correlationalE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Critics point out that studies on the effectiveness of antioxidants in slowing the aging process thus far have been so-called population studies that are _____ in nature.

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Prolonged,elevated levels of stress-related hormones have been associated with all of the following conditions EXCEPT _____.

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What is the "invisible epidemic" among older adults in the United States?

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What is the average life expectancy of individuals born today in the United States?

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Jake has been diagnosed with a condition characterized by damage to the optic nerve due to buildup of fluid in the eye.So Jake is suffering from _____.

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Identify and discuss the three major eye diseases that can impact the vision of older adults?

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Reductions in _____ have been linked to small declines in memory functioning and to the severe memory loss associated with Alzheimer disease.

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Which of the following is the leading cause of death in the 75 to 84 and 85 and over age groups?

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Which of the following places has the highest ratio of centenarians?

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Researchers have extended the life of a human cell by:

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