All of the following are ways of defining age EXCEPT:
a. chronologically
b. sociologically
c. culturally
d. cell health mass
Ques. 2What is the single most important determinant of an elderly person's reported happiness?
a. good physical health
b. being in a satisfying relationship
c. having supportive family and friends
d. having a good sex life
Ques. 3Which of the following work histories disadvantages a woman in terms of lifetime income?
a. history is discontinuous employment
b. history of part-time jobs
c. having low-paying jobs
d. all of the above
Ques. 4Which of the following is NOT an effect of caring for one's elderly parents and children?
a. time problems
b. stress problems
c. missing days at work
d. increased substance abuse
Ques. 5At age 80 and over, what percentage are hearing/visually impaired?
a. 10/20
b. 20/40
c. 45/25
d. 65/40
Ques. 6About what percentage of the 325 million individuals in the United States are over age 65?
a. 5
b. 15
c. 40
d. 47
Ques. 7Which of the following is most likely to die?
a. an elderly spouse who is depressed
b. an elderly spouse who is a substance abuser
c. an elderly spouse who is a diabetic
d. an elderly spouse whose partner has recently died
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