Assignment: Population building blocks
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Here is your final examination. Please make sure you follow all the instructions given on the exam before you post your completed examination. Note that this examination is due by the end of the week (midnight Sunday, March 10, 2019).
Final Examination
GERO 302 6381 Health and Aging (2192)
Dr. Priyanthi Silva
VERY IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING UPLOADING THE COMPLETED FINAL EXAMINATION
1. Please do not provide answers on this exam itself and upload it. Instead, create a separate document that contains all your multiple-choice answers and short essay answers.
2. The format of the new document containing all your answers should be similar to the following:
For multiple choice answers:
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. E
Then provide your short essay answers on the same document.
3. Please do not upload multiple documents that contain answers to your examination questions.
4. If the instructions for uploading are not followed I will return your examination without grading until you comply with the instructions given.
SECTION I
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS – 20% of your grade
Answer All Questions
1. What are the Basic building blocks of population?
a. Fertility
b. Mortality
c. Migration
d. A and b
e. All of the above
2. The United States exceeds countries of Western Europe and Japan in Oldest Old survival (above age 80)
a. True
b. False
3. What has happened to the average and maximum life span over the last century?
a. Increased average, increased maximum
b. Increased average, decreased maximum
c. Increased average, unchanged maximum
d. Decreased average, increased maximum
e. Decreased average, decreased maximum
4. Women Have a Higher Prevalence of Disability than men
a. This statement is true
b. This statement is false
c. Both men and women have similar rates of disability
5. The rate of late life disability has been decreasing in the United States since the 1980s.
a. True
b. False
6. The Federal government completely funds both Medicare and Medicaid.
a. True
b. False
7. Social support is important for everyone and as people age it is even more important than at younger ages. What are the functions of social support?
a. Aid (instrumental help)
b. Affect (emotional support)
c. Affirmation (acknowledgment of one’s values or agreement with one’s attitudes).
d. a and b
e. a,b, and c
8. During the twentieth century what factors have contributed to an increase in average life expectancy in the US?
a. Decline in cardiovascular disease
b. Effective public health strategies
c. Advances in medical treatment
d. Improvements in the economy
e. All of the above
9. Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia among people age 65 and older.
a. True
b. False
10. Dementia is a normal part of aging.
a. True
b. False
PART 2 – SHORT ANSWERS – 30% of your grade
Make sure that each answer is at least 5 sentences long
1. The Maximum life span that is the longest number of years a human being has lived—has increased. Will this continue? Give at least 3or 4 sentences in your answer.
2. What is an Adverse drug reaction? List 5 reasons for adverse drug reactions among the elderly.
3. Give 5 signs that a person is experiencing depression.
4. Identify six risk factors for disability.
5. What types of social support are available to seniors? Identify two types of social support and identify what types of support are provided.
PART 3 – ESSAY ANSWERS – 50% of your grade
Each answer is worth 10 points. Make sure you give substantial answers. Two or three sentence responses are not enough.
1. List 5 conditions/illnesses experienced by individuals as they age and describe 3 of those conditions in detail.
2. Describe in your own words what Medicare and Medicaid are. Identify 3 similarities and 3 differences between Medicare and Medicaid.
3. Why is nutrition and exercise important as people age?
4. “Social support is important for both mental and physical well-being. Those who have a strong social support system often enjoy greater longevity and better health.”
a. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
b. Defend your opinion. I need a good discussion.
5. Write a paragraph about the aging of the US population. You need to discuss at least 6 facts.
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