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WorksheetsAustralian Ageing Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
In old age, a person’s height
Does not change
Only appears to change
Tends to decline
Depends on how active one is
Older persons are limited in their activity by which type of illness?
Acute illness
Colds and Flu
Infections
Chronic illness
Which type of illness do older persons have less frequently than younger persons?
Chronic illness
Arthritis
Stroke
Acute illness
Compared with younger persons, older persons have
More injuries in the home
About the same number of injuries in the home
Fewer injuries in the home
Twice the likelihood to be injured in the home
Older worker’s absenteeism rates:
Are higher than among younger workers
Mean they can not be trusted
Are about the same as among younger workers
Are lower than among younger workers
The life expectancy of Indigenous Australians at age 65
Is higher than that of non-Indigenous
Is lower than that of non-Indigenous
Is about the same as that of non-Indigenous
Has not been determined
Men’s life expectancy at age 65 years compared with women’s
Is lower
Is dropping
Is about the same
Is higher
What percent of medical expenses for older people does Medicare pay?
About 15 – 25%
Nearly 50%
About 75% - 85%
Nearly 100%
The Aged Pension
Guarantees a minimum income for the needy older people
Supplements the income of older people in nursing homes
Provides extra income for all older people
Pays medical expenses for older people
Fear of crime among older people
Is higher than among younger people
Is lower than among younger persons
Is about the same as among younger persons
Is not significant
The proportion of Indigenous Australians among older people is
Growing
Declining
Staying about the same
Small compared with the other minority groups
Participation in voluntary organisations usually
Does not decline among healthy older persons
Declines among healthy older persons
Increases among healthy older persons
Is highest among healthy youth
The majority of old people live:
Alone
In long-stay institutions
With their spouses
With their children
Older persons who reduce their activity tend to be
Happier than those who remain active
Not as happy as those who remain active
About as happy as other
Healthier
When the last child leaves home, the majority of parents
Have serious problems of adjustment
Have higher levels of satisfaction
Try to get their children to come back home
Suffer from the “empty nest” syndrome
