Health Issues in Aging

TRUE/FALSE There are more older females than males

TRUE/FALSE 60-79 is the fastest growing age group

What percentage of the population will the aging population (65+) account for by 2050

Which country has the highest population of seniors? Where does Canada stand?

Which country has the highest healthy life expectancy?

What is the Healthy life expectancy for females and males in Canada

Baby boomers are born between..

What metropolitan area has the highest percentage of seniors (in Canada)?

In 2005 what provinces had the greatest percentage of people (65+)? what about in 2026?

What percentage of Canadian Seniors (living in private households) rate their health as excellent? poor?

In what age group do persons with a high school diploma and persons with post secondary education rate their health the same?

TRUE/FALSE people with a post secondary degree rate their health the highest above all other levels of education

TRUE/FALSE Men are more stressed than women

What age group has the highest level of distress? which has the lowest?

In ages groups 65-74 and 75+ what stresses people out the most?

What 3 things do people aged 25-54 stress about more than other age groups

As people age what 3 things become more stressful?

What percent increase with that 85+ experience by 2016?

According to Hans Roslings video, which countries have the highest population growth, and what specifically will slow it down?

What chronic condition are reported by Canadians the most? the least?

___ of the population consumed __ of the total health care expenditures

Which chronic conditions in the age group 70+ affect more males than females [2]

To treat 85+ year old costs ___ more than treating >55 years old.

TRUE/FALSE every major health care report identifies sustainability of the health care system as a major challenge

Which age group has the most hospitalizations? (75+, 65-74, 45-64)

ADL’s and IADL’s: What’s the Difference?

What are the 6 priority areas outlined by the Ontario action plan

Age grading vs. age statification

Definition of aging

Chronological age

Chronological age of senior: WHO vs. CAN

Age brackets for young old, middle oild and old old

Progeria

What does a persons functional age say about their chronological age

What cohort are we (born in 1990s)

3 approaches to the study of aging

Gerontology vs. geriatrics