| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Today in the United States the poverty rate of the elderly is ______. | lower than at any point in history increasing decreasing the same as that of the general population |
| Which action reflects ageism? | Speaking slowly and loudly when talking to someone over age sixty-five years old Enabling WWII veterans to visit war memorials Believing that older people drive too slowly Living in a culture where elders are respected |
| Which factor most increases the risk of an elderly person suffering mistreatment? | Being frail to the point of dependency on care Bereavement due to widowhood Having been abusive as a younger adult The ability to bestow a large inheritance on survivors |
| If elderly people suffer abuse, it is most often perpetrated by ______. | caregivers spouses lawyers strangers |
| Veterans are two to four times more likely to ______ as people who did not serve in the military. | commit suicide be a victim of elder abuse be concerned about financial stresses be abusive toward care providers |
The content of this course has been taken from the free Sociology textbook by Openstax
