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Chapter 1 – Gerontology Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Describe the subjective and objective ways that aging is defined: - geriatrics, gerontology, gerontics, and chronologic age Identify personal and societal attitudes toward aging - Gerontophobia, ageism, and age discrimination Defi...

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Chapter 1 – Gerontology Exam Questions and
Answers 100% Pass


Describe the subjective and objective ways that aging is defined: - ✔✔geriatrics, gerontology, gerontics,

and chronologic age


Identify personal and societal attitudes toward aging - ✔✔Gerontophobia, ageism, and age

discrimination


Define ageism - ✔✔the disliking of aging and older adults based on the belief that aging makes people

unattractive, unintelligent, and unproductive


Discuss the myths that exist with regard to aging - ✔✔Myths: "Older adults..."


- are pretty much alike


- generally are alone and lonely


- tend to be sick, frail and dependent of others


- are often cognitively impaired


- suffer from depression


- become more difficult and rigid with advancing years


- can barely cope with the inevitable declines associating with aging




Facts: "Older adults..."



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, - Are a very diverse age group


- typically maintain close contact with family


- usually live independently


- may experience some decline in intellectual abilities, but it is usually not severe enough to cause

problems in daily living


- generally have lower rates of diagnosable depression when they live in community settings, when

compared with younger adults


- tend to maintain a consistent personality throughout the life span


- typically adjust well to the challenges of aging


Identify recent demographic trends and their impact on society - ✔✔Scope of the aging population,

gender and ethnic disparity, the baby boomers, marital status, geographical distribution of the older

adult population and educational status


Describe the effects of recent legislation on the economic status of older adults - ✔✔1965


- Medicare and Medicaid established


- Administration on Aging established




1967


- Age discrimination Act passed




1972


- supplemental security income program instituted


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