Most long-term care services are covered by Medicare.
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The role of caregiver continues even after the older adult moves to a long-term care facility.
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Living wills are an example of advance directives.
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A caregiver's subjective burden is less important than objective burden or actual tasks performed.
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The need for long-term care will diminish for aging baby boomers because of a decline in chronic conditions compared to previous cohorts of elders.
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More than half of all men over the age of 65:
A) have some degree of prostate enlargement.
B) have not benefited from oral medications for impotence, such as Viagra.
C) experience impotence at least one out of every four times they have sex.
D) say that better health would improve their satisfaction with their sex life.
Long-term care refers to a broad range of care for chronic conditions.
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Public and professional acceptance of physician-assisted suicide is increasing in general, although still opposed by the American Medical Association.
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Regarding physical touch for older people:
A) most do not enjoy being hugged or touched.
B) older people with dementia have less of a need for hugging and touching.
C) a gentle touch can provide social support.
D) a touch on the hand can arouse the older person sexually.
The number of proprietary home health agencies that are reimbursed under Medicare:
A) has declined sharply.
B) has declined slowly.
C) remained stable over the last 20 years.
D) increased dramatically.
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