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1. Average life expectancy in the United States today is ________ years.
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79
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2. The median age of the U.S. population is rising. In 1850, half the population was older than 19. Today, half is over:
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37
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4. According to the text, between 2015 and 2030, the number of older Americans will:
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increase 48 million to 74 milliom
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6. The sociological definition of aging includes the:
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the combination of biological, psychological, and social processes that affect people as they grow older.
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7. Biological aging usually involves:
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-declining vision, as the eye lens loses its elasticity. -hearing loss, first of higher-pitched tones, then of lower-pitched ones -wrinkles, as the skins underlying structure becomes more and more brittle -a decline in muscle mass and an accompanying accumulation of fat, especially around the abdomen -a drop in cardiovascular efficiency, as less oxygen can be inhaled and used during exercise.
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8. What has changed significantly regarding the health of the elderly in the United States?
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access to many assistive technologies that enable them to live full and active lives.
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11. Which of the following is the thing most feared by Americans about growing old?
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there will be no social security.
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12. The governmental program that covers the cost of acute medical care for people who are elderly is:
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medicare
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13. The governmental program that covers medical care for the poor and long-term care (nursing homes for people who are elderly when they have "drawn down" or have few assets except their homes) is:
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medicaid
