Question 1

Identify one of the key physical changes or challenges facing people as they age.Describe the condition,and list at least four strategies for prevention or control/treatment.

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Question 2

Biological and medical risk factors for falls in the elderly include all of the following,EXCEPT:

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A)  age.
B)  poor fitness levels.
C)  use of multiple medications.
D)  diabetes.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Which of the following factors has contributed to Canada's aging population?

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A)  longer life expectancy
B)  low fertility rates
C)  effects of baby boomer generation
D)  all of the aboveE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Studies have shown conflicting results regarding the connection between hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and which of the following?

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A)  diabetes
B)  osteoporosis
C)  cardiovascular problems
D)  Parkinson's diseaseE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

How do you feel about the prospect of growing old? Would you say you look forward to it or are you anxious about it?

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Question 6

Typical symptoms of unresolved grief include all of the following,EXCEPT

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A)  hostility toward those connected with the death.
B)  talking about the death as if it were "just yesterday."
C)  unrealistic behaviour (for example,giving away all of one's belongings) .
D)  manic behaviour.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following groups has the highest rate of suicide?

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A)  males age 16-25
B)  females age 16-25
C)  males age 80 and over
D)  females age 80 and overE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Cigarette smoking is linked to all of the following,EXCEPT

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A)  osteoporosis.
B)  skin wrinkling.
C)  muscle atrophy.
D)  premature balding.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

What influences have shaped your views about aging?

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Question 10

What percentage of Canadians over the age of 50 retire with some debt?

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A)  19
B)  29
C)  39
D)  49E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding older people?

Accepted Answer

A)  Older people have incomes about the same as younger people.
B)  Older women are more likely to live in poverty than older men are.
C)  Older people living alone are much more likely to be poor than those who live with families.
D)  The proportion of people age 65 and older in the Canadian population is expected to rise to one in four by the year 2041.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

What percentage of older Canadians have diabetes?

Accepted Answer

A)  14
B)  20
C)  24
D)  47E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Aging is the normal process of change throughout life.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Life expectancy is calculated by averaging the ages of death of a group of people over a certain period.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is the leading cause of vision loss in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  glaucoma
B)  cataracts
C)  age-related macular degeneration (AM
D)  
D)  none of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Regular physical activity can fend off sarcopenia.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following activities will help Gayle lower her risk of developing dementia?

Accepted Answer

A)  doing puzzles
B)  learning a language
C)  reading
D)  studying music
E)  all of the aboveF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

Increases in life expectancy in Canada during the twentieth century were due primarily to

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A)  the control of childhood and infectious diseases.
B)  the defeat of chronic illness.
C)  the fitness boom.
D)  increased use of vitamin supplements.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

The leading cause of blindness worldwide is:

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A)  cataracts.
B)  glaucoma.
C)  diabetes.
D)  severe retinopathy.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding life expectancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women live longer than men do.
B)  Lifestyle factors are a primary reason behind gender differences in life expectancy.
C)  Life expectancy is not projected to increase in the future.
D)  People who reach age 65 can expect to live another 18 or more years.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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