1) Which is an example of how someone can start proactively planning for their old age? 2) Your grandmother is still very active and loves to get her friends together for bridge on Friday

1) Which is an example of how someone can start proactively planning for their old age?

2) Your grandmother is still very active and loves to get her friends together for bridge on Friday. They always talk about all those old-old people down at the senior center who like to play bingo. About how old are the old-old senior citizens to whom they are referring?

3. When your mother-in-law fell and broke her hip at age 72, you were concerned because she is still ________________.

4. Sociologists have adopted the phrase, “the graying of the United States.” What does this phrase mean?

5. No one in the United States can watch the news without hearing about the struggle over Social Security. Which approach has been used in the past to avoid the program’s collapse?

6. What is a dependency ratio?

7. The world population is growing and aging. In an effort to collectively deal with some of the challenges facing the elderly, several countries gathered at a summit. Which plan was the result of this summit?

8. While visiting your dad at his nursing home, you see an elderly lady sitting at the table with a full tray of food in front of her. She is in a wheel chair and seems depressed. You conclude that she is experiencing:

9. According to Erik Erikson’s theory on aging, what is the final hurdle that most people who reach old age must overcome?