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Gerontology Exam Questions and Answers 2024/2025( A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED).
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GerontologyHow many years will most Americans spend in retirement? - ANS 19 years
What is the No.1 Fear in Americans retiring? - ANS Running out of money before
you die
Financial advisors say you need what percentage of preretirement income to
retire comfortably? - ANS 75%-90%
What percent of American households appear to be saving enough for
retirement? - ANS 44%
What four components does retirement planning consist of? - ANS 1. Financial
Planning
2. Health Planning
3. Estate Planning
4. Social Planning
dependency ratio - ANS The number of non working members compared to
working members for a given population
What percentage of 65 year olds have annual incomes in excess of $50K? - ANS
Only 8%
What year was the social security act passed? - ANS 1935
Medicare - ANS It was passed as a federally administered universal health
insurance program for over 65 year old and some disabled under 65.
At what age are you eligible for 80% of social security benefits? - ANS Age 62
At age 65, you are eligible for what percentage of social security benefits? - ANS
100%
Eligible age for Social Security will change to what for those retiring after 2025? -
ANS age 67
, In 2010, what is the average benefit amount? - ANS $1,175/month
In what year will social security benefits payments begin to exceed social
security tax income? - ANS 2017
Name the 7 phases of retirement. - ANS 1. Remote
2. Near
3. Honeymoon
4. Disenchantment
5. reorientation
6. Stability
7. Termination
Name the types of elderly abuse in order of frequency. - ANS 1. Financial abuse
2. Neglect
3. Psychological abuse
4. Physical abuse
dependency theory - ANS ..., A model of economic and social development that
explains global inequality in terms of the historical exploitation of poor nations by
rich ones
caregiver stress theory - ANS ..., Caregiver stress theory suggests that stressors
on the caregiver cause the caregiver to lash out against the elder.
OWL - ANS Older Women' League
* a national organization concerned with issues affecting older women
healthcare model - ANS ...
saropenia - ANS the loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength leads to muscle
weakness
*associate with normal aging
*a loss of 1%-2% per year after age 50
*by age 50, an average of 15 pounds lost and 30 pounds of fat gained...
Broad definition of elder abuse - ANS mistreatment of older people, either
intentional or unintentional, that causes harm or potential harem
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