GERONTOLOGY AND AGING KEY
CONCEPTS AND FACTS ATI LEARNING
SYSTEM FLASH CARDS 2026 COMPLETE
STUDY GUIDE WITH QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS VERIFIED GRADED A+
⩥ What is a branch/specialty medical field that provides healthcare to
the older adults? Answer: Geriatrics
⩥ What describes "Oldness"? Answer: Old is a relative concept that
varies with time, place and personal perception. The rate and intensity of
aging is highly variable and individual. It occurs in NO predicable
sequence
⩥ What is one truth about aging related to normal process? Answer:
Aging is a normal process
⩥ What is one truth about aging related to perception of age? Answer:
People usually feel old based on their health and function, rather than on
their chronological age
⩥ What is one truth about aging related to individual differences?
Answer: All people age individually at different rates and intensity
,⩥ What is one truth about aging related to gender differences? Answer:
Men and women age differently. Women tend to live longer than men
⩥ What is one truth about aging related to common conditions in
women? Answer: Women are more likely to suffer from osteoporosis,
diabetes, high blood pressure, incontinence and arthritis than men
⩥ What is one truth about aging related to outcomes in older adults?
Answer: Research shows that older people are much more likely to age
well into later life and have little functional disability
⩥ What is one truth about aging related to living situation and care?
Answer: The majority of older people live in their own homes, where
80% of any needed care is provided for by family (like grocery
shopping, appointments, home repairs etc)
⩥ What is one truth about aging related to cognition? Answer: A few
area if cognitive ability decline but other areas show improvement.
⩥ What is one truth about aging related to learning? Answer: Older
adults can and do learn new things, but the speed with which they
process information slows with age
, ⩥ What is one truth about aging related to work performance? Answer:
Older workers perform as well as (or better) than their younger
counterparts and have less job turnover, fewer accidents, and less
absenteeism
⩥ What is one truth about aging related to sexuality? Answer: Sex
continues to play an important role in peoples lives at least through their
70's. If sexual activity does decline, it is because of social reasons (loss
of partner) or risk factors (certain diseases like CVD or side effects of
medications)
⩥ What is one truth about aging related to senility? Answer: Senility
occurs in a only 8% of all seniros
⩥ What is one truth about aging related to successful aging? Answer:
The key to successful aging is due mostly to lifestyle and environmental
reasons - not genetics
⩥ What is agism? Answer: A term that describes the deep and profound
prejudice against , and the stereotyping of older adults strictly on the
basis of their chronological age. Agism implies that all older people are
inferior and less valuable than the rest of society
⩥ What are the 5 core values for seniors? Answer: Dignity;
Independence; Participation; Fairness; Security and safety
CONCEPTS AND FACTS ATI LEARNING
SYSTEM FLASH CARDS 2026 COMPLETE
STUDY GUIDE WITH QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS VERIFIED GRADED A+
⩥ What is a branch/specialty medical field that provides healthcare to
the older adults? Answer: Geriatrics
⩥ What describes "Oldness"? Answer: Old is a relative concept that
varies with time, place and personal perception. The rate and intensity of
aging is highly variable and individual. It occurs in NO predicable
sequence
⩥ What is one truth about aging related to normal process? Answer:
Aging is a normal process
⩥ What is one truth about aging related to perception of age? Answer:
People usually feel old based on their health and function, rather than on
their chronological age
⩥ What is one truth about aging related to individual differences?
Answer: All people age individually at different rates and intensity
,⩥ What is one truth about aging related to gender differences? Answer:
Men and women age differently. Women tend to live longer than men
⩥ What is one truth about aging related to common conditions in
women? Answer: Women are more likely to suffer from osteoporosis,
diabetes, high blood pressure, incontinence and arthritis than men
⩥ What is one truth about aging related to outcomes in older adults?
Answer: Research shows that older people are much more likely to age
well into later life and have little functional disability
⩥ What is one truth about aging related to living situation and care?
Answer: The majority of older people live in their own homes, where
80% of any needed care is provided for by family (like grocery
shopping, appointments, home repairs etc)
⩥ What is one truth about aging related to cognition? Answer: A few
area if cognitive ability decline but other areas show improvement.
⩥ What is one truth about aging related to learning? Answer: Older
adults can and do learn new things, but the speed with which they
process information slows with age
, ⩥ What is one truth about aging related to work performance? Answer:
Older workers perform as well as (or better) than their younger
counterparts and have less job turnover, fewer accidents, and less
absenteeism
⩥ What is one truth about aging related to sexuality? Answer: Sex
continues to play an important role in peoples lives at least through their
70's. If sexual activity does decline, it is because of social reasons (loss
of partner) or risk factors (certain diseases like CVD or side effects of
medications)
⩥ What is one truth about aging related to senility? Answer: Senility
occurs in a only 8% of all seniros
⩥ What is one truth about aging related to successful aging? Answer:
The key to successful aging is due mostly to lifestyle and environmental
reasons - not genetics
⩥ What is agism? Answer: A term that describes the deep and profound
prejudice against , and the stereotyping of older adults strictly on the
basis of their chronological age. Agism implies that all older people are
inferior and less valuable than the rest of society
⩥ What are the 5 core values for seniors? Answer: Dignity;
Independence; Participation; Fairness; Security and safety
