Hcad 222 exam Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

HCAD 222 EXAM 1 Question and answers 2023 verified to pass "Normal Aging" -vision, hearing, mobolity - correct answers Vision: -Begin mid-life, stabilizes at 70-80 -Then further changes--> 95% >70 yrs--> cataracts or other vision problems -To compensate: Increase illumination, Reduce glare, Use large, clear visual images, Increase contrast. Hearing: -Begin midlife, mild to 60-70 -Reduced ability to hear low intensity and high frequency sounds. Ex. "Thats the wrong way" vs. ...

HCAD 222 FINAL EXAM Question and answers 100% correct 2023 Longevity challenges - correct answer 1. Coping with and aging body 2. Maintaining a valued place 3. Individuals grow older in the wider contest of an entire society that is undergoing a transition to population aging Questions about modern societies values toward old age Are the old less valued than the young? Where will we get resources to help the elderly? Could medical breakthroughs have unforeseen consequences for societ...

HCAD 222 Exam #3 Ageism - correct answers -as people grow older, less and less similar -aging remains as an individual affair -old age is described as a role less-role, a status with no clearly defined purpose or rules of behavior ageism - correct answers -stereotyping and discrimination based on age (sick and frail or worse: impoverished, impotent, senile, and unhappy) -we need to understand how all generalizations, including understanding conveyed by gerontology, should be balanced by a...

HCAD 222 Exam 21. Which of the following is the most prevalent chronic disease of old age? 2 .______ is the chief, primary government program that pays for health care for elderly Americans. 3. In 1983, Congress responded to the high costs of hospital care under Medicare Part A by introducing ______. 4. Once someone is admitted to a nursing home, they are likely to remain there for the rest of their lives. 5. A multidimensional functional assessment is best described as involving which of th...

HCAD 222 Exam #3 Ageism - correct answers -as people grow older, less and less similar -aging remains as an individual affair -old age is described as a role less-role, a status with no clearly defined purpose or rules of behavior ageism - correct answers -stereotyping and discrimination based on age (sick and frail or worse: impoverished, impotent, senile, and unhappy) -we need to understand how all generalizations, including understanding conveyed by gerontology, should be balanced by a...

HCAD 222 Exam 2 1. Which of the following is the most prevalent chronic disease of old age? 2 .______ is the chief, primary government program that pays for health care for elderly Americans. 3. In 1983, Congress responded to the high costs of hospital care under Medicare Part A by introducing ______. 4. Once someone is admitted to a nursing home, they are likely to remain there for the rest of their lives. 5. A multidimensional functional assessment is best described as involving which of ...

HCAD 222 Exam #2Is aging a disease? - correct answers Aging is not a disease, but it does increase susceptibility to disease What do 75% of people greater than 65 die from? - correct answers heart disease (men and women), cancer, and stroke What is the definition of chronic conditions? - correct answers -persist for a long period, regardless of whether they cause death (some will be progressive and lead to death) What are examples of chronic conditions? - correct answers -arthritis, ost...

HCAD 222 Exam #2Is aging a disease? - correct answers Aging is not a disease, but it does increase susceptibility to disease What do 75% of people greater than 65 die from? - correct answers heart disease (men and women), cancer, and stroke What is the definition of chronic conditions? - correct answers -persist for a long period, regardless of whether they cause death (some will be progressive and lead to death) What are examples of chronic conditions? - correct answers -arthritis, ost...

HCAD 222 Exam 2Epidemiology of Aging - correct answers • Aging is not a disease, but it does increase susceptibility to disease • ¾ > 65 die from heart disease, cancer, and stroke • Chronic conditions: persist for a long period regardless of whether they cause death o Arthritis, osteoporosis, Parkinson's disease, Cancer, Cardiovascular disease, Dementia, and Alzheimer's disease What is the challenge of longevity? - correct answers • There are also many challenges that people ...

HCAD 222 Exam 2Epidemiology of Aging - correct answers • Aging is not a disease, but it does increase susceptibility to disease • ¾ > 65 die from heart disease, cancer, and stroke • Chronic conditions: persist for a long period regardless of whether they cause death o Arthritis, osteoporosis, Parkinson's disease, Cancer, Cardiovascular disease, Dementia, and Alzheimer's disease What is the challenge of longevity? - correct answers • There are also many challenges that people ...