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Which of the following is true regarding Alzheimer's?
A. Pneumonia is the most frequent cause of death for it's victimsB. Having one or more of the genes linked to the disease means you will develop itC. The disease destroys brain cells in as few as 2 yearsD. People with autism who survive into their 30's frequently develop symptoms indistinguishable from it |
Pneumonia is the most frequent cause of death for it's victims
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___ Involves clouding of the lens of the eye or of its capsule that obstructs the passage of light
a. Glaucomab. Cataractc. Macular degeneration |
Cataract
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Regarding sleep patterns, all of the following are true except: a. Older people generally fall asleep easier than those in middle adulthoodb. Older people in fairly good health require no more sleep than do those in middle adulthoodc. Deep sleep virtually disappears for older peopled. Catnaps are normal for older people
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Older people generally fall asleep easier than those in middle adulthood
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One theory asserts that aging is due to death of cells after long use and exposure to stressful elements during the process of living. THis assertion is called:a. deprivation theoryb. accumulation theoryc. wear-and-tear theoryd. error theory
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Wear-and-tear theory
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Aging aspects of sexual response in females include:a. Lubrication occurs more rapidlyb. Amount of lubrication increasesc. Clitoris may become smallerd. All of the above
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Clitoris may become smaller
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Infusion and Associates studied forty centenarians in Italy and found they:a. tended to be vegeratiansb. tended to eat a lot of red meatc. continued to feel important and valued in their cultured. tended to be depressed
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Continued to feel important and valued in their culture
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Factors that apparently accelerate the aging process include:a. Having a serious long-term illnessb. Having a severe impairmentc. Severe psychological stressd. All of the aboveE. None
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All of the above
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The leading cause of death among old people is:a. cancerb. diseases of the heartc. pneumonia and influenzad. suicide
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Diseases of the heart
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Gerontologists have labeled people aged 75 and above as:a. old-oldb. mid-oldc. decrepitd. anciente. Really old
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Old-old
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What is the life expectancy for Americans? a. 78b. 84c. 88d. 94
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78
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All of the following are recommendations for the social reconstruction syndrome except:a. Our society should liberate old people from unrealistic standards and expectationsb. Older people should be provided with the social services they need to lead a life of qualityc. Creative ways should be found to give older people more control over their livesd. Mandatory retirement laws should be changed to 70 years of age
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Mandatory retirement laws should be changed to 70 years of age
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The Westberg model of the grieving process includse all of the following stages except:a. Shock and denialb. ANgerc. BargainingD. Illness
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Bargaining
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This religion originated in India about 2500 years agoa. Judaismb. Buddhismc. Christianityd. Islam
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Buddhism
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The following is true about grieving:a. Nearly all of us are currently grieving about some loss that we have hadb. Grieving over a serious loss should end within a yearc. Crying is an unacceptable expression of griefd. All of the above are true
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Nearly all of us are currently grieving about some loss that we have had
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The activity theory asserts that:a. The sexual response can be maintained in later adulthood by being sexually activeb. The community withdraws from older peoplec. Employers force old people to retired. Society has unrealistic expectations that all adults should work and be productive
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The sexual response can be maintained in later adulthood by being sexually active
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