Ch 15.1 Quiz Concerns of Older Adults

What is a concern of an older adult?

• Finances

• Medical care

• Isolation

• All of the above

What is a set amount of money that is paid monthly and does not change called?

• Fixed income

• Asset

• Expense

• Need

Some older adults need to be ____, careful with how they spend their money.

• Excessive

• Frugal

• Emotional

• Aggressive

What is a government program designed to aid older adults?

• Better Business Bureau

• Consumer Action and Advisory Panel

• Social Security

• Medicaid

What is an option for living arrangements for older adults?

• Retirement communities

• Shared housing

• Group housing

• All of the above

What is a person called who provides direct care to an older adult?

• Legal guardian

• Caregiver

• Custodian

• Counselor

What is the temporary care called that gives a caregiver a break?

• Respite care

• Reciprocal care

• Emotional care

• Support

What is the name for a condition or illness that occurs repeatedly or never goes away?

• Cardiovascular

• Pathogen

• Chronic

• Genetic

What is the physical abuse of aging people called?

• Alcoholism

• Elder abuse

• Chronic abuse

• Self-abuse

The bias against older adults is called

• Gerontology

• Harassment

• Betrayal

• Ageism