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Intro to Gerontology Exam 1Gerontology is the multidisciplinary study of- - ANS aging-seeks to understand
the process of aging and to improve the well-being of older persons
Gerontologists view aging in terms of 4 processes- - ANS 1. chronological
2. biological
3. psychological
4. social aging
Elderly is - ANS age 65 or older
fastest growing cohort in American
By 2020 there will be more - ANS 65+ people that children under 5
In 1900 - ANS there was 3.4 million Americans age 65 yrs old or older
by 2000 - ANS there were 35 million
by 2030 - ANS there will be as many as 72 million
In 1900 the life expectancy at birth was - ANS 47 yrs
Today life expectancy is - ANS 78.1 yrs
Life expectancy is expected to group to - ANS 82.6 by 2050
In 1900 people aged 65 and older accounted for - ANS 4 percent of the U.S.
population
In 2011 they accounted for - ANS 13.1 percent
They are projected to account for - ANS 21 percent of the population by 2050
The life expectancy of a female born in the U.S. in 2013 was and for males was -
ANS 80.8 years old compared to 75.7 for males
, Women represent 58.8 percent - ANS of the 65 and older population and nearly
70 percent of those over age 85
Maximum biological life span for cells that comprise and organism is - ANS 120
years
the oldest documented ages that a human was - ANS 122 years Jeanne Calment
Baby boomers - ANS individuals born between 1946-1964 which is 1/3 of the
entire U.S. population
In 2008 14 percent of the U.S. populations was - ANS were 85 and older
(oldest-old)
By 2050 the oldest-old is projected to grow to over - ANS 24 percent
Dependency ratio in 2010 was - ANS 22:100
In 2030 the dependency ratio is projected to rise to - ANS 37:100
What does this mean if the dependency ratio rises? - ANS The higher the ratio,
the greater the potential burden of dependent elders
Among the oldest-old.. - ANS 66 percent are women
76 percent are widowed women compared to 38 percent of men who are
widowers
The oldest-old generally have fewer - ANS years of education
lower average personal income
Disproportionately represented in hospitals and long-term care settings
In 2010 72,000 Americans - ANS has reached the milestone of living to 100 years
The educational attainment level of older adults in the U.S. has continually - ANS
risen over the past century
In 1960 less than 20 percent of older Americans
By 2010 - ANS had a highschool degree
this has risen to 79 percent
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