Hcad 222 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

HCAD 222 EXAM 1 Question and answers 2023 verified to pass "Normal Aging" -vision, hearing, mobolity - correct answers Vision: -Begin mid-life, stabilizes at 70-80 -Then further changes--> 95% >70 yrs--> cataracts or other vision problems -To compensate: Increase illumination, Reduce glare, Use large, clear visual images, Increase contrast. Hearing: -Begin midlife, mild to 60-70 -Reduced ability to hear low intensity and high frequency sounds. Ex. "Thats the wrong way" vs. ...

HCAD 222 FINAL EXAM Question and answers 100% correct 2023 Longevity challenges - correct answer 1. Coping with and aging body 2. Maintaining a valued place 3. Individuals grow older in the wider contest of an entire society that is undergoing a transition to population aging Questions about modern societies values toward old age Are the old less valued than the young? Where will we get resources to help the elderly? Could medical breakthroughs have unforeseen consequences for societ...

HCAD 222 FINAL EXAMLongevity challenges - correct answers 1. Coping with and aging body 2. Maintaining a valued place 3. Individuals grow older in the wider contest of an entire society that is undergoing a transition to population aging Questions about modern societies values toward old age Are the old less valued than the young? Where will we get resources to help the elderly? Could medical breakthroughs have unforeseen consequences for society, either for good or ill? Challenges peop...

HCAD 222 Lifespan vs. Life Course - correct answers Lifespan-period of time you are a live Life course-meaningful patterns and events during your lifespan Modernization Aging Theory - correct answers Status of elderly declines as the world modernizes Disengagement Aging Theory - correct answers old age is mutual seperation between old people and society Activity Aging Theory - correct answers the more things you do late in life the more life satisfaction continuity theory - corre...

HCAD 222 Exam #3 Ageism - correct answers -as people grow older, less and less similar -aging remains as an individual affair -old age is described as a role less-role, a status with no clearly defined purpose or rules of behavior ageism - correct answers -stereotyping and discrimination based on age (sick and frail or worse: impoverished, impotent, senile, and unhappy) -we need to understand how all generalizations, including understanding conveyed by gerontology, should be balanced by a...

HCAD 222 FINAL EXAMLongevity challenges - correct answers 1. Coping with and aging body 2. Maintaining a valued place 3. Individuals grow older in the wider contest of an entire society that is undergoing a transition to population aging Questions about modern societies values toward old age Are the old less valued than the young? Where will we get resources to help the elderly? Could medical breakthroughs have unforeseen consequences for society, either for good or ill? Challenges peop...

HCAD 222 Exam 2 1. Which of the following is the most prevalent chronic disease of old age? 2 .______ is the chief, primary government program that pays for health care for elderly Americans. 3. In 1983, Congress responded to the high costs of hospital care under Medicare Part A by introducing ______. 4. Once someone is admitted to a nursing home, they are likely to remain there for the rest of their lives. 5. A multidimensional functional assessment is best described as involving which of ...

HCAD 222 Exam 21. Which of the following is the most prevalent chronic disease of old age? 2 .______ is the chief, primary government program that pays for health care for elderly Americans. 3. In 1983, Congress responded to the high costs of hospital care under Medicare Part A by introducing ______. 4. Once someone is admitted to a nursing home, they are likely to remain there for the rest of their lives. 5. A multidimensional functional assessment is best described as involving which of th...

FINAL HCAD 222 Senior population changes/trends -Our generation will live longer but will have lower birth rate -New advances in technology young-old 65-74 Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:05 / 0:15 Full screen old-old 75-84 oldest 85+ Life course vs. Life span Life course is the interaction between historical events, personal decisions, and individual opportunities; experiences early in life affec...

HCAD 222 Exam #3 Ageism - correct answers -as people grow older, less and less similar -aging remains as an individual affair -old age is described as a role less-role, a status with no clearly defined purpose or rules of behavior ageism - correct answers -stereotyping and discrimination based on age (sick and frail or worse: impoverished, impotent, senile, and unhappy) -we need to understand how all generalizations, including understanding conveyed by gerontology, should be balanced by a...