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Chapter 8: Aging and Health: Individuals, Institutions, and Policies
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1[blank_start]Chronic conditions[blank_end] are health problems that last for an extended period of time and are not easily or quickly resolved.
- AChronic conditions
- BAcute conditions
- CFunctional abilities
2One of the most common measures of the health of the older population is the prevalence of chronic health conditions, such as diabetes and arthritis.
- ATrue
- BFalse
3[blank_start]Prevalence[blank_end] [blank_start]rates[blank_end] indicate what proportion of a given group has a certain condition or diagnosis.
- APrevalence
- Brates
4[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.
- AFunctional ability
- BSelf assessment
- CHealth status
5Which of the following are measures of the health of the older population?
- APrevalence of chronic health conditions, such as diabetes and arthritis.
- BFunctional ability or functional limitation
- CSelf-assessed health status
- DMortality rates
6The assumption that there is a clear separation between physical functioning and psychological, spiritual, behavioral, and emotional dimensions of a person is called:
- AReductionism
- BMind-body dualism
- CMedicalization
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- Aging, Society, and the Life Course
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- Megan Olive
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