What would be the physiological age of a 75-year-old woman whose physical health is equivalent to that of her 50-year-old daughter, whose physical health is average for her age?
a. 25 years c. 70 years
b. 50 years d. 125 years
Q. 2Neighborhoods and communities characterized by limited access to nutritious and affordable foods are known as ____________________.
Fill in the blank with correct word
Q. 3The CDC recommends older adults engage in strength training at least two (non-consecutive) days a week, at a moderate to high intensity for ____ repetitions.
a. 5-10
b. 10-15
c. 15-20
d. 20-25
e. 25-30
Q. 4By 2030, what proportion of the U.S. population is expected to be 65 years of age or older?
a. 1 in 7
b. 1 in 6
c. 1 in 5
d. 1 in 4
e. 1 in 3
Q. 5Which of the following is a characteristic of the response to stress?
a. Men often follow a pattern of tend-and-befriend
b. Women usually engage in the fight-or-flight response
c. Older men and women tend to lose their ability to adapt to stress
d. Common psychological stressors in older people include alcohol abuse and smoking
e. The physiologic responses triggered by stress decrease the likelihood of physical responses to the stressors
Q. 6Longevity is defined as
a. long duration of life.
b. a person's age in years from date of birth.
c. maximum number of years of life attainable by a species.
d. average number of years lived by people in a given society.
e. the years of life left for someone who has attained a given age.
Q. 7What was the average life expectancy of a person born in the year 1900?
a. 47 years
b. 55 years
c. 61 years
d. 68 years
e. 71 years
Q. 8What is the life expectancy of white males and females in the United States?
a. 62 (males), 68 years (females)
b. 77 (males), 81 years (females)
c. 82 (males), 86 years (females)
d. 87 (males), 90 years (females)
e. 89 (males), 93 years (females)
Q. 9Once a woman reaches the age of 75 years, about how many more years of survival would be expected?
a. 9
b. 11
c. 13
d. 15
e. 17