GERI: EXAM TAKEAWAYS QUESTIONS
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS {
GRADED A+}
what are the 4 components of successful aging ? - ✔✔1) low rates of
disease and disability
2) high cognitive
3) high physical capacity
4) active engagement with life
what are the two main theories on aging - ✔✔- biological
- psychosocial theories
what is the biological theory of aging - ✔✔- aging is programmed;
aging is the accumulation of damage or error
,what is the psychosocial theory of aging - ✔✔- aging can be explained
by social engagement, physical activity, social roles and environmental
factors
what is ageism - ✔✔negative perception or attitude towards aging
Medicare spending is projected to fall (T/F) - ✔✔F*
projected to rise
as we get older what are general skeletal changes? - ✔✔- greater bone
resorption and less bone formation
- loss of cortical bone
osteoporosis is a normal skeletal change as we get older - ✔✔false
what is osteoporosis? - ✔✔- pathological condition wherein the bone
mineral density is 2.5 standard deviations below the average value for a
health adult
, general muscular changes with aging - ✔✔- loss of muscle cells
- loss of alpha motor neurons especially Type 2B fibers (responsible for
power)
what is sarcopenia - ✔✔geriatric syndrome for age-related loss of
muscle mass
** muscle disease or failure characterized by low muscle mass
what is frailty - ✔✔clinical state, decreased strength reserved, at risk
for disability
** 5 components
1st component of frailty? how is it tested? - ✔✔weakness
** low grip strength - grip strength test
2nd component of frailty? how is it tested? - ✔✔slowness
**slow walking speed- 10 m walk test
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS {
GRADED A+}
what are the 4 components of successful aging ? - ✔✔1) low rates of
disease and disability
2) high cognitive
3) high physical capacity
4) active engagement with life
what are the two main theories on aging - ✔✔- biological
- psychosocial theories
what is the biological theory of aging - ✔✔- aging is programmed;
aging is the accumulation of damage or error
,what is the psychosocial theory of aging - ✔✔- aging can be explained
by social engagement, physical activity, social roles and environmental
factors
what is ageism - ✔✔negative perception or attitude towards aging
Medicare spending is projected to fall (T/F) - ✔✔F*
projected to rise
as we get older what are general skeletal changes? - ✔✔- greater bone
resorption and less bone formation
- loss of cortical bone
osteoporosis is a normal skeletal change as we get older - ✔✔false
what is osteoporosis? - ✔✔- pathological condition wherein the bone
mineral density is 2.5 standard deviations below the average value for a
health adult
, general muscular changes with aging - ✔✔- loss of muscle cells
- loss of alpha motor neurons especially Type 2B fibers (responsible for
power)
what is sarcopenia - ✔✔geriatric syndrome for age-related loss of
muscle mass
** muscle disease or failure characterized by low muscle mass
what is frailty - ✔✔clinical state, decreased strength reserved, at risk
for disability
** 5 components
1st component of frailty? how is it tested? - ✔✔weakness
** low grip strength - grip strength test
2nd component of frailty? how is it tested? - ✔✔slowness
**slow walking speed- 10 m walk test
