Category 1
MY BODY IS
NOT THE
SAME
Category 2
I CAN ’T
REMEMBER
10
10
Category 3
WATCH MY
BEHAVIOR
10
Category 4
WHAT I
BELIEVE IS
TRUE
Category 5
SEX AND THE
SENIOR
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Question 1 - 10
• TRUE OR FALSE?
Falls are an expectation of age progression.

Answer 1 – 10
FALSE

Question 1 - 20
• TRUE OR FALSE?
High intensity workouts are not contraindicated for older adults.

Answer 1 – 20
TRUE

Question 1 - 30
• TRUE OR FALSE?
Hearing loss occurs in over 60% of older adults who then require a hearing aid.

Answer 1 – 30
FALSE

Question
1 - 40
• TRUE OR FALSE?
A higher BMI is ideal after the age of 75 years.

Answer 1 – 40
TRUE

Question 1 - 50
• TRUE OR FALSE?

Answer 1 – 50
FALSE

Question 2 - 10
• TRUE OR FALSE?
More than 50% of the elderly are afflicted with Alzheimer ’s Dementia.

Answer 2 – 10
FALSE

Question 2 - 20
• TRUE OR FALSE?
Memory Loss is an expectation of aging.

Answer 2 – 20
FALSE

Question 2 - 30
Name three activities that could potentially enhance memory.

Answer 2 – 30
• Eat Antioxidants
• Physical Exercise
• Brain Exercise

Question 2 - 40
What type of memory decompensates first with initial cognitive loss?
A. Long term memory
B. Short term memory

Answer 2 – 40
B. Short Term Memory

Question 2 - 50
• TRUE OR FALSE?
Delirium is generally easy to manage once the underlying cause is identified.

Answer 2 – 50
FALSE

Question 3 - 10
TRUE OR FALSE?
Most older adults remain cheerful and outgoing as they age.

Answer 3 – 10
TRUE

Question 3 - 20
• TRUE OR FALSE?
Most older adults experience a Major
Depressive episode.

Answer 3 – 20
FALSE

Question 3 - 30
• TRUE OF FALSE?
If an older person does not look depressed, he/she does not feel depressed.

Answer 3 – 30
FALSE

Question 3 - 40
• TRUE OR FALSE?
Behavioral issues associated with dementia are more likely to occur in the middle stages of the disease.

Answer 3 – 40
TRUE

Question 3 - 50
• TRUE OR FALSE?
Anxiety increases with advancing age.

Answer 3 – 50
FALSE

Question 4 - 10
• TRUE OR FALSE?
There is normal trajectory to aging.

Answer 4 – 10
FALSE

Question 4 - 20
• TRUE OR FALSE?
It is common to have a co-morbid medical diagnoses as one ages.

Answer 4 – 20
TRUE

Question 4 - 30
•
TRUE OR FALSE?
Most older adults want to live with their children or other relatives.

Answer 4 – 30
FALSE

Question 4 - 40
• TRUE OR FALSE?
Most older adults are early risers.

Answer 4 – 40
FALSE

Question 4 - 50
• TRUE OR FALSE?
Alcohol and substance abuse are issues with older adults.

Answer 4 – 50
TRUE

Question 5 - 10
• TRUE OR FALSE?
Most older adults are not interested in or able to have enjoyable sex lives.

Answer 5 – 10
FALSE

Question 5 - 20
• TRUE OR FALSE?
Older woman are just as interested in sex as older men.

Answer 5 – 20
TRUE

Question 5 - 30
• TRUE OR FALSE?
Older gay and lesbian individuals have trouble with aging because they can no longer find suitable partners who are willing to have sex with them.

Answer 5 – 30
FALSE

Question 5 - 40
• TRUE OR FALSE?
Older adults need to continue to practice safe sex.

Answer 5 – 40
TRUE

Question 5 - 50
• What are the hormonal changes that sometimes occur in males and females as they age that can impact on sexual issues?
• What are the interventions?

Answer 5 – 50
• Men can experience decreased testosterone which can lead to a decreased sex drive and erectile dysfunction.
• Woman can have decreased levels of estradiol and estrogen which can lead to vaginal dryness.