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Aging, Mental Health and Long-term Care - Test
by William Cone, Ph.D.

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1. The two major forces responsible for the rapid rise in the older population are:	Help
Advances in heart disease and cancer therapies Better nutrition and vitamin supplements Increased life span and the baby boom Senior living communities and better healthcare

2. The rapid increase in the number of cases of dementia is caused by	Help
Toxins in the environment The fact that people are living longer Poor dietary and lifestyle habits A newly discovered virus

3. The percentage of people in long-term care who will have emotional, cognitive, or behavioral problems is	Help
20 percent 2 percent 50 percent 90 percent

4. Older adults are more vulnerable to psychological problems because of	Help
Physical illness Decline in cognition Stress Relocation All of the above

5. The most significant physical decline with aging is found in the	Help
Heart and Lungs Eyes and ears Muscles Brain Skin

6. The personality trait most predictive of poor perceived health is	Help
Conscientiousness Introversion Neuroticism Agreeableness Risk-taking

7. Filial Anxiety is	Help
Caused by the process of aging A fear of horses The anticipation of having to care for an aging parent Cased by vitamin B12 deficiency Seldom treatable without medication

8. The emotional and physical reaction to being moved to a new dwelling is called	Help
Reactive depression Relocation stress syndrome Generalized anxiety disorder Agitation Delirium

9. The number of medical illnesses missed by psychiatrists in their initial assessment is almost	Help
Negligible 10 percent 30 percent 50 percent 80 percent

10. Other than having a previous diagnosis of a mental disorder, the strongest predictor of mental illness in the elderly is	Help
Medical illness Alcohol consumption Being married Eating habits Smoking

11. B12 levels are often low on older people because of	Help
Not taking vitamins Anemia Malnutrition Lack of intrinsic factor Smoking

12. In general, older people	Help
Under-report pain Over-report pain Lie about pain Exaggerate their pain Don't have pain

13. People over sixty five take what percent of all prescribed medications?	Help
15 percent 30 percent 45 percent 60 percent

14. A recent contributor to the abuse of alcohol in the elderly may be	Help
The fact that is so easy to obtain The growing number of senior living communities The high levels of depression in this age group Nutritional deficiency It is culturally sanctioned

15. When assessing a person for dementia a rule out factor is	Help
Sleep apnea Delirium Dehydration Depression All of the above

16. In older adults, research has shown a relation ship between depression and	Help
Lifestyle Sugar intake Cardiovascular disease Will to live Running

17. The most common anxiety disorder found in the elderly is	Help
Panic Disorder Phobia PTSD Generalized anxiety disorder Grief

18. The PROSPECT Program was designed to assess and reduce	Help
Suicidal ideation Anxiety Memory deficits Anger

19. When conducting an assessment in an older person the first realm to be assessed should be	Help
Marital status Cognition Medical problems Mood Level of education

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Aging, Mental Health and Long-term Care - Test by William Cone, Ph.D.

Aging, Mental Health and Long-term Care - Test
by William Cone, Ph.D.