The Later Years Answers

Florida and Montana are the only states the elderly relocate to.

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.

Researchers now believe that most elderly peoplea.have average intellectual abilities.b.have superior intellectual abilities.c.lose their intellectual abilities.d.retain their intellectual abilities throughout life.

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

Individuals 65 and over are placed into three groups which are called thea.young-old, middle-old, and old-old.c.old, older, oldest.b.old, old-old, and oldest.d.none of the above

Dependency is the shift from being an independent adult to being dependent on others for physical and/or financial assistance.

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

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

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