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Final Exam Review
HBD 6768.e1: Aging and End of Life Issues
Summer 2023
Chapter 9, https://www.aarp.org/aarp-foundation/find-help/ :
Poverty rate for African American women living alone
Major source of income of older adults
What percent of elderly would be in poverty without social security? – Half
Basics of the Social Security Program
In order to receive ½ a husbands benefit under social security law; a woman must be married to him for how long?
What does Medicare cover?
What is Medicaid more likely to cover than Medicare?
“Economically Vulnerable”
Who is a reverse mortgage valuable to? – to the elderly who want to live in their homes as long as possible
Reasons elderly women are more likely to live in poverty
What is the focus of the AARP?
Chapter 10:
Housing is what to the elderly
What happens when the elderly is forcibly relocated?
At what age do the profound effects of aging affect the way older people can live in their homes
Studies show that high-density senior citizen housing is associated with what?
Shared Housing occurs because of what need? – financial relief, services, and companionship
What percent of population rather die than live in a nursing home?
Key indicator of nursing home quality – absence of odor of urine
Are other industrialized nations or the US quicker to meet the housing needs of the elderly?
At what age are you more likely to suffer a hip fracture or stroke?
Chapter 11:
Oldest old commonly refers to what age?
Activities of Daily Living Index (ADL)
What is life satisfaction for the oldest old dependent on? – a sense of self-efficacy
Caregiving to the elderly.
Common stressors for those caring for a person with Alzheimer’s disease
Psychosocial interventions and respite care for caretakers
How much support of the elderly dependent does one have to provide in order to qualify for a tax credit? – more than half of the needed support
Chapter 12:
Common form of abuse of the elderly – neglect
What is a social policy implication for the issue of elder abuse?
Signs of possible abuse of an elder
How have elders been victims of fraud?
What rights do elders have that live under a guardianship?
National Health Care anti-fraud association
Treatment for late onset alcoholism
Who usually abuses elders? – the people they live with
Reason suicide rates so high among the elderly
Chapter 13:
What percentage of 65 y.o. women or older who live alone or with a non-relative live below the poverty level?
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)
Double standard of aging,
Age terrorism – the exploitation of women’s fears of growing older
Comparison of diseases between white Americans to African Americans’ elderly
Reasons Hispanic elders do not seek out social services – a lack of money and suspicions of governmental institutions.
Most deprived ethnic group in US
Which group of women lead the nation in longevity?
What organization assists older Native American adults and where is it located?
How could the financial status of older women be upgraded?
Chapter 14:
What evidence is there that we are a death-denying society?
Death anxiety- feeling apprehensive about death without being able to i.d. the source of the feelings
What is death competency?
How is death talk with the elderly therapeutic?
The highest rate of suicide for people over 70 are which group
What are complicated grief reactions
In general, people over 65 throughout the world have lower or higher suicide rates? – higher
Is pain controlled as best as it can be? – no
What are Hospice care services?
Chapter 15:
What event in the last few decades led to a political environment that ignored the needs of elderly people?
Premier lobbyist for elder causes in the United States – AARP – American Association of Retired Persons
National Council on the Aging is responsible for what
Meals on Wheels
How is the new generation of elderly different?
What age group is more likely to vote? – People in their 80s are more likely to vote than those in their early 20s
Adult Day Centers vs. Senior centers
What are Gray Panthers and what do they believe?
Important points of the Foster Grandparents Program (include emotional, financial, and nutritional benefits for the volunteers and benefits to the children)