GERO 200 Midterm Exam 2 Questions and Answers
/. Between 1984 and 2004, institutional use of long-term support services declined by
37% among the older population, even though the population of older adults who
needed assistance increased dramatically. Why did this happen? - Answer-✅the
caregiver support ratio increased, socioeconomic improvements, and declines in
disability (all of the above)
/.What will the expected population of age 80+ year old people be in the U.S. in 2050? -
Answer-✅35 million
/.Where do most older Americans receive care? - Answer-✅own home
/.According to the AARP article, what do we expect to happen to the number of childless
seniors in the future? - Answer-✅We expect the number of childless seniors to
increase.
/.Does Medicare pay for unlimited nursing home stays? - Answer-✅No, Medicare
provides some payment only for the first 100 days.
/.The article entitled 'Economic and social implications in an aging society' indicates that
the demographic deficit has negative effects on economic growth because - Answer-
✅A shift in the dependency ratio to older adults
/.The article entitled 'Economic and social implications in an aging society' indicates
this/these social factor is behind declines in fertility - Answer-✅Changes in labor market
altering marriage and reproduction, Affluence and self-autonomy, Modern contraception
(all of the above)
/.The article entitled "Economic and Social Implications of Aging Societies," we learned
that although most continents have aging populations, this continent is considered a
demographic outlier, with one third of its population still remaining under age 15 by the
middle of this century. - Answer-✅Africa
/.The article entitled 'Economic and social implications in an aging society' indicates the
number children a women need to have world-wide to be at replacement level is roughly
- Answer-✅2.1
/.This change in population structure will result in increased economic burden - Answer-
✅Reduced mortality, Increased longevity, More aging people influencing the
dependency ratio (all of the above)
/. Between 1984 and 2004, institutional use of long-term support services declined by
37% among the older population, even though the population of older adults who
needed assistance increased dramatically. Why did this happen? - Answer-✅the
caregiver support ratio increased, socioeconomic improvements, and declines in
disability (all of the above)
/.What will the expected population of age 80+ year old people be in the U.S. in 2050? -
Answer-✅35 million
/.Where do most older Americans receive care? - Answer-✅own home
/.According to the AARP article, what do we expect to happen to the number of childless
seniors in the future? - Answer-✅We expect the number of childless seniors to
increase.
/.Does Medicare pay for unlimited nursing home stays? - Answer-✅No, Medicare
provides some payment only for the first 100 days.
/.The article entitled 'Economic and social implications in an aging society' indicates that
the demographic deficit has negative effects on economic growth because - Answer-
✅A shift in the dependency ratio to older adults
/.The article entitled 'Economic and social implications in an aging society' indicates
this/these social factor is behind declines in fertility - Answer-✅Changes in labor market
altering marriage and reproduction, Affluence and self-autonomy, Modern contraception
(all of the above)
/.The article entitled "Economic and Social Implications of Aging Societies," we learned
that although most continents have aging populations, this continent is considered a
demographic outlier, with one third of its population still remaining under age 15 by the
middle of this century. - Answer-✅Africa
/.The article entitled 'Economic and social implications in an aging society' indicates the
number children a women need to have world-wide to be at replacement level is roughly
- Answer-✅2.1
/.This change in population structure will result in increased economic burden - Answer-
✅Reduced mortality, Increased longevity, More aging people influencing the
dependency ratio (all of the above)
