Gerontology and Retirement Quiz
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The old adult population can be divided into three life stages.

True

The young-old life stage is approximately from ages 45-59.

False

The old-old life stage is approximately from ages 85 and above.

False

Each government and non-government organization has the same way of dividing the old adult population.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

The United States is mentioned in the context of dividing the old adult population.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Retirement is related to skilled nursing facilities.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Gerontological aussu is concerned with the study of old age.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Que's is a type of fitness program.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Mal is a term related to sex.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

3 is a type of retirement community.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

The definition of age is always linked to the retirement age.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

The retirement age is lower for women than men.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Classifying age is unrelated to the retirement age.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

The retirement age is the same for both men and women.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

There are no cases where the definition of age is not linked to the retirement age.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

The number of people aged 60 and above today is less than what it was in 1980.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

The absolute number of older persons is expected to decrease from 605 million to 2 billion.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Today's young-old age group is generally unhappier, unhealthier, and financially worse off than the young-old of previous generations.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

The age group of 60 to less than 75 years is referred to as the old-old.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

There will be fewer older persons than ever before.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Ageing is caused by the accumulation of damage to the cells.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

All members of a species do not display signs of ageing.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Ageing is a sudden change that occurs at a specific age.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Intrinsic changes in ageing would not occur in a perfect environment.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

The demographic transition is a change from low fertility and mortality to high fertility and mortality.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Improved National Health Services (NHS) have no impact on the elderly population.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

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