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Question 31

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Which of the following is one of the ADLs?

A) bathing
B) shopping
C) paying bills
D) preparing a family meal

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Question 32

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In older adults, a positive worldview _____.

A) correlates with less well-being
B) correlates with believing that life is meaningful
C) is associated with increased family conflict
D) is associated with increased responsiveness to regretful events

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Question 33

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Retirement is most often a traumatic event in the life of an older person.

Elderly people who are physically infirm, very ill, or cognitively impaired are referred to as "______."

Life satisfaction for the elderly correlates with _____.

As adults age, they are more likely to perceive and remember events in their lives with fondness and goodwill, demonstrating the _____.

Older adults who want to remain in their homes as they age are expressing a desire to age in place.

Grandparents who are active in the day-to-day lives of their grandchildren are called "_____" grandparents.

Most elderly hoarders grew up ______.

The responsibility for preventing frailty among the elderly in a society falls to _____.

In general, older couples have learned how to _____ and actually consider their conflicts to be discussions, not fights.

The style of grandparenting that is the most common in the United States and other developing nations is the "_____" style.

When comparing the aged of various ethnic groups, caution must be taken. Researchers have found that stratification seems irrelevant after age 100. Explain why caution must be used, citing research on ethnic differences. Be sure to include the terms race crossover and selective survival in your answer.

Which state has the highest proportion of people over the age of 65?

Only about __ _ percent of the elderly are active in political campaigns.

Most nursing home residents are over _____ years old.

Monika lives next door to her childhood home and has become the caregiver for her mother, a frail elderly woman with dementia and other physical weaknesses. Which of the following is NOT likely true of this case?

An intermediate form of care for older adults is _____.

The crucial stratification variable in the well-being of the elderly is _____, which causes a lifetime of stresses including less education, less health care, and accumulating disadvantages of many kinds.

Companionate grandparents are _____.