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Aging & Disability

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1.  What is the term for the measure that describes the ratio of older adults to the adult population?
  1. dependency ratio
  2. old age dependency ratio
  3. older adults proportion
  4. old/young dependency ratio
2.  About what percent of the U.S. population is age 65 or older?
  1. 5%
  2. 12%
  3. 17%
  4. 23%
3.  Currently, the largest percentage of women in the United States have how many children?
  1. 3
  2. 2
  3. 1
  4. 0
4.  In what populations of the world are older adults revered?
  1. Japanese
  2. Native American
  3. South African
  4. all of the above
5.  The idea that all older adults have less ability to contribute in the workforce is an example of a/an
  1. stereotype
  2. strength
  3. evidenced-based fact
  4. unknown
6.  How many people who are currently homeless are over 55?
  1. 1 in 20
  2. 1 in 10
  3. 1 in 5
  4. 1 in 4
7.  In what year was the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) passed, prohibiting discrimination and inaccessibility in public and workplaces?
  1. 1964
  2. 1973
  3. 1977
  4. 1990
8.  Inaccessibility, Non-ADA compliance, social norms, and perceived invisibility are examples of what type of barrier to integration?
  1. community
  2. interpersonal
  3. psychological
  4. home-based
9.  People with disabilities and older adults are high risk for social isolation, which can lead to:
  1. normal blood pressure
  2. premature mortality
  3. decreased risk of cognitive impairments
  4. all of the above
10.  In studies of telephonic outreach, researchers have found:
  1. increased hospital admissions
  2. reduced anxiety
  3. increased depression
  4. no changes

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