Age and Disability Answers

Read the following statement:“Individuals who are going through this process may need a period of adjustment because they feel like they don’t have a place to go anymore.”Choose the term that best fits the statement. a.Alzheimer's diseasec.dependencyb.retirementd.gerontology

The following are subjects of interest to gerontologists:a.young-old.c.old-old.b.middle-old.d.all of the above.

Retirees adjust better to their new situation if they remain linked to the larger social world to which they belong.

Research indicates all of the following EXCEPT:a.that the work-role loss affects a much smaller number of retired people than generally assumed.b.people who were happy or fulfilled in their work rarely find retirement satisfying.c.that retirees consider retirement among the least stressful events that they have experienced.d.that the level of adjustment to retirement reflects a person’s earlier attitudes and behaviors.

Research indicates that work-role loss affects a much smaller number of retired people than generally is assumed.

Among the topics studied by gerontologists for the young-old, ages 65–74, adjustment to retirement is one of the most important developmental issues.

Gerontology is the scientific study of the processes and phenomena of aging.

Alzheimer’s disease is not a progressive deterioration of the brain cells.

The elderly no longer need to be concerned with planning for their future.