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Aging Quiz

 

Quiz Intro

Older adults are among the most heterogeneous group in society. Since the senior years can encompass such a long time span, some people have found it useful to distinguish between the:

  • young-old (people 55 to 74)
  • middle-old ( people 75 to 84)
  • oldest-old (people 85 and older)

Public policy strives to advance the well-being of all people in society regardless of age, gender, ability, race, ethnicity or class. This means promoting the principles of the National Framework on Aging: dignity, independence, participation, fairness and security for all seniors.

This quiz is designed to give you information to help you become aware of the needs of an aging population.

Aging Quiz
. Intellectual functioning decreases as we age.
False True
. Most older people do not experience a loss of interest in, or capacity for sexual relations.
False True
. Age affects older adults’ ability to drive safely.
False True
. People tend to become more religious as they age.
False True
. Most seniors are women.
False True
. The majority of older adults live in Long Term Care Homes.
False True
. The number of individuals belonging to the older adult group will continue to grow.
False True
. Older people who reduce their activity tend to be happier.
False True
. Older workers cannot be expected to work as effectively as younger workers.
False True
. Older people can successfully learn new technologies.
False True
. Developing dementia is a normal part of aging.
False True
. People become more difficult and resistant to change as they age.
False True
. Older people are less likely to experience clinical depression than younger people.
False True
. Older adults would rather not use computers or the internet.
False True
. Most seniors limit their travel to be close to home.
False True
. Physical strength declines with age.
False True
. Most older adults report that they are happy with their financial situation.
False True
. The majority of older people report that they are often bored.
False True
. Most older people are working, in that they are either employed, doing work around their home, or volunteering.
False True
. Participation in volunteer activities tends to increase as people age.
False True
. Older adults are less likely to be victims of crime than younger people.
False True
. In general, most older people are alike.
False True
. Older people are more likely to commit suicide than younger people.
False True
. Older people are a powerful force for influencing change within our government.
False True
. Grandparents today take less responsibility for rearing grandchildren than ever before.
False True
. People who have an older relative with Alzheimer’s Disease will most likely develop Alzheimer’s themselves.
False True
. Older adults are more prone to become addicted to legalized gambling than younger people.
False True
. Most older adults live alone.
False True
. Most older adults are preoccupied with death.
False True
. The majority of older adults live below the poverty line.
False True