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Gerontology Exam I Questions and Answers 2024/2025( A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED).
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Gerontology Exam IWhat percent of seniors feel lonely regularly? - ANS 43%
What is the percentage of increased mortality caused by loneliness? - ANS 45%
Is loneliness more dangerous than obesity? - ANS Yes
Loneliness is similar to having ____ cigarettes a day. - ANS 15
The primary fear in the elderly - ANS Losing a spouse
- Men typically reconnect or remarry
Major risk factor for suicide in the elderly - ANS Depression
Who is at the greatest risk for suicide? - ANS Non-hispanic white men aged 85
and older
Gerontology - ANS A multidisciplinary field of study which examines processes
of aging among individuals and population
3 Core Disciplines of Gerontology - ANS 1. Sociology
2. Psychology
3. Biology
The "mother" of Gerontology - ANS Dr. Bernice Neugarten
Dr. Neugarten's model of the heterogeneous nature of elders - ANS - Young-Old
- Old-Old
Young-Old Ages - ANS 55-74
Old-Old Ages - ANS 75 and older
Nature is heterogeneous due to: - ANS - Development consists of an interaction
of the individual (genetic makeup) and the context within which they live
- Age increases the impact of the context
, - Life experience increase people's diversity across the lifespan
Who split the "old-old" category into two? - ANS Dr. Robert Butler of the NIA
Dr. Butler's categories of old-old - ANS - Elderly (75-84)
- Oldest old (85+)
Define aging - ANS the "accumulation of physical, psychological, social changes
in a person over time..." "some dimensions of aging grow and expand over time,
while others decline"
Dr. Bernice Neugarten theory on how we age - ANS - Identified a timetable for
when various life events and actions should ideally occur
- Age appropriate behavior
Dr. Karl Mannheim theory on how we age - ANS - Generation is a "social
location" or cohort
- "Biological rhythm" to sharing a cohort
Dr. Matilda White Riley theory on how we age - ANS Age stratification as a
perspective to organize times of our lives
What will Gerontology enable? - ANS Public policy decisions and social
programming
Dr. Aubrey DeGrey longevity escape - ANS Finite range of progress with infinite
consequences
Four Domains of Aging - ANS - Physical/biological change (ex. hair)
- Psychological/emotional/mental
- Social (role changes)
- Spiritual changes
Functional dependence/ Geriatric syndrome - ANS - Elders cannot live
independently and need help with activities of daily living (ADL) or instrumental
activities (IADL)
- 1/4 elders
Activities of daily living include: - ANS - Chair
- Toileting
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