Understanding Aging and Older Adults

Why is it important for you to understand what it means to grow older?

• As the aging population increases, you are more likely to have older people in your life.

• The baby boomers will bring a decline to the population of older adults you may know.

• Later in your life, you will be expected to provide full-time care for aging individuals.

• All of the above

What is a financial concern that older adults may have about the future?

• Many older adults may not have enough money to make ends meet.

• Older adults cannot predict the amount of time they will need money.

• Even with Medicare, many older adults cannot pay medical expenses.

• All of the above

How may strains in the Social Security system impact older adults?

• Older adults will have more retirement income.

• Older adults will be able to rely on their children for money.

• Older adults will need to work more to make ends meet.

• Older adults will be able to retire at a younger age.

Why is health care a concern for older adults?

• Many medical facilities refuse to treat older adults.

• Health care is costly, and older people are likely to need more of it.

• Older adults take fewer medications, but the medications are more expensive.

• Older adults take fewer medications, but the medications are more expensive.

Sue and Jim are an older couple who have rented a room in their home to a grandson who helps with household tasks. What is their living arrangement?

• shared housing

• group housing

• nursing home

• retirement community

What is the sandwich generation?

• people who were born between 1946 and 1964

• people who provide full-time care for older adults

• people who prepare meals for older adults in retirement communities

• people who care for aging parents while supporting their own children

Which of the following reasons best explains why respite care is provided?

• Respite care reminds caregivers to ask for help.

• Many families are unwilling to provide full-time care.

• Full-time caregivers need a break to keep themselves healthy.

• Respite care provides in-home nursing for the very ill.

Which of the following is not a reason for the rising percentage of older people living in nursing homes?

• Nursing homes are less costly than retirement communities.

• People today have longer life spans.

• More older adults have no one to care for them.

• Chronic diseases in older adults have increased.

Why does fear for personal safety cause some older adults to remain inside their homes?

• Older adults are afraid of elder abuse.

• Older adults feel vulnerable to crime and violence.

• Older adults worry about violence from caregivers.

• Older adults fear the expense of chronic diseases.

What is an example of ageism?

• taking time to get to know older adults

• volunteering at a nursing home

• seeing all older adults as less capable than younger adults

• improving the situation of an older person around you