Disengagement attempted to show that:
A) it is normal for older people to be depressed as they disengage from society.
B) it is adaptive for the well-being of older persons to disengage.
C) older adults should be encouraged to remain active.
D) older people who remain active will experience social rejection.
An important advantage of many assisted living facilities over nursing homes is their policy of:
A) Medicaid waivers.
B) negotiated risk.
C) guaranteed lifelong care.
D) a medical model of long-term care.
Asian American elders differ from other ethnic minority groups in that:
A) they are primarily third generation immigrants.
B) there are proportionately more women than in other ethnic groups.
C) there are proportionately more men than in other ethnic groups.
D) they overutilize social and health services.
Activity theory attempted to show:
A) the more active an older person, the greater his/her life satisfaction and self-concept.
B) leisure and relaxation should be emphasized in old age.
C) societies dictate how active a retired person should be.
D) older people should reduce their activity levels.
Which of the following is not growing rapidly as a long-term care option for frail elders?
A) nursing homes
B) assisted living
C) adult family homes
D) home health care
Which of the following characteristics does not describe the typical nursing home resident?
A) female
B) white
C) widowed
D) ethnic minority
Asian American/Pacific Islander elders have long been underserved by mainstream social and health services because:
A) they have so few problems.
B) they face more language barriers.
C) they are primarily women.
D) they are financially better off than other ethnic minority groups.
Which of the following is not a component of role theory?
A) role losses
B) role discontinuity
C) role additions
D) role exit
Compared to their non-Hispanic Caucasian counterparts, Hispanic elders:
A) are more likely to live in a nursing home.
B) are more likely to be institutionalized after age 75.
C) have higher death rates from cervical and uterine cancer.
D) view themselves as younger despite limitations in ADLs.
Continuous care retirement communities are most attractive to:
A) very frail elders.
B) couples with financial resources.
C) couples in their mid-50s who seek social stimulation.
D) widowed older women of color.
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