Questions and CORRECT Answers
T/F: Inactivity and poor diet account for at least True
300,000 deaths every year in the U.S.
T/F: More than 60 percent of U.S. adults engage in the False
recommended amount of activity.
, Approximately what percentage of Americans are not 40%
active at all?
t/f: Physical inactivity is more common in older adults true
than it is in younger adults.
t/f: Social support from family and friends is negatively false
related to regular physical activity.
Aging affects the function of which of the following? All body systems
T/F: Research shows that men and women in their True
seventies and eighties can achieve levels of vigor
associated with people 30 years younger.
Clients have several ages: 1) chronological age, 2) 4) INTELLECTUAL age.
physiological age, 3) emotional age, and
The Surgeon General has estimated that close to _____% 85
of our most dreaded diseases could be prevented with
appropriate lifestyle changes, such as diet and exercise.
t/f: Independence is a major factor in the aging true
population and can be maintained with regular strength
training and exercise.
t/f: While aging is inevitable, as much as 70 percent of true
the way and individual ages is connected to lifestyle.
t/f: As aging occurs, the joints stiffen and bone density true
decreases, often resulting in a loss of height and
stooped posture.
t/f: Metabolism increases as we age. False
What is a common biomarker of normal aging? Decreased muscle mass
Decreased bone mass, osteoporosis
Increased body fat levels
Decreased aerobic capacity
Which of the following is true regarding the three As a newborn, the longer one lives, the longer they are expected to live
phases of the life span?
Between the ages of 10 and 40, the death rate is generally quite low
Between the ages of 40 to 100, the mortality rate climbs very rapidly
This programmed and metabolic theory states that a Immunological theory
programmed decline in immune system functions leads
to an increased vulnerability to infectious disease,
resulting in greater age related characteristics that
influence death.
t/f: The endocrine life span theory states that biological true
clocks act through hormones to control the pace of
aging.