Chapter 8: Aging and Health: Individuals, Institutions, and Policies

[blank_start]Chronic conditions[blank_end] are health problems that last for an extended period of time and are not easily or quickly resolved.

One of the most common measures of the health of the older population is the prevalence of chronic health conditions, such as diabetes and arthritis.

[blank_start]Prevalence[blank_end] [blank_start]rates[blank_end] indicate what proportion of a given group has a certain condition or diagnosis.

[blank_start]Functional ability[blank_end] is a measure that evaluates older persons' ability to get through the day by asking about what activities of daily life they are able to perform, how difficult a given activity is for them, and whether the help of another person is needed to accomplish the task.

Which of the following are measures of the health of the older population?

The assumption that there is a clear separation between physical functioning and psychological, spiritual, behavioral, and emotional dimensions of a person is called: