Aging Quick Answers

Topics include:
Abuse, Aging Well, Alzheimer's Disease, Elder Care, Grandparents Raising Children, Health, Life Expectancy, Memory Loss, Osteoporosis, Poverty, Retirement and Social Security

Elder Abuse

We hear a lot about abuse of older adults, but this really isn't very common is it?

Are alcoholism and alcohol abuse significantly greater problems in the adult population over age 65 than that under age 65?

Aging Well

Is it true that as people grow older, their intelligence tends to decline

Do older adults have more trouble sleeping than younger adults do?

Do all five senses tend to decline with age?

Since older people perspire less, are they more likely to suffer from hyperthermia?

Does a person's height tend to decline in old age?

Does physical strength decline in old age?

Do older people have a harder time dealing with stressful situations?

Is it very difficult for older adults to learn new things?

Does personality change with age?

As adults grow older, does reaction time increase?

Does clinical depression occur more frequently in older than younger people?

Do most old people lose interest in and capacity for sexual relations?

Are older adults are less anxious about death than are younger and middle-aged adults?

When I watch TV I get the idea that older people really aren't safe from crime. Is that true?

Are older adults (65+) more fearful of crime than people under 65.

Are most older drivers capable of safely operating a motor vehicle?

Can older workers work as effectively as younger workers?

Are most old people set in their ways and unable to change?

Are the majority of old people bored?

In general, are all old people pretty much alike?

Do older adults (65+) have higher rates of criminal victimization than adults under 65?

Do older people tend to become more religious as they grow older?

Do older people adapt as well as younger age groups when they relocate to a new environment?

Does participation in voluntary organizations (churches and clubs) tend to decline among older adults?

Are older people happier if they are allowed to disengage from society?

In general, are all old people pretty much alike?

I have heard people say that suicide is common among older people, is that true?

Alzheimer's Disease

How common is Alzheimer's disease in adults over 65 years of age?

Elder Care

How many older people live in nursing homes in the United States?

It seems like in the past that older people were taken care of by their own families, who is taking care of the elderly at the present time?

Grandparents Raising Children

It seems like many grandparents are rearing their grandchildren in my community. Is this happening everywhere?

Health

Do most older adults consider their health to be good?

Do older females exhibit better health care practices than older males?

Is kidney function affected by age?

As people live longer, do they face fewer acute conditions and more chronic health conditions?

Does bladder capacity decrease with age?

Are older adults are at risk for HIV-AIDS?

I see a lot of commercials on TV about "regularity" and it seems like they always picture older people, is constipation a big problem as people age?

What is geriatrics?

Life Expectancy

Is the life expectancy of men at age 65 about the same as that of women?

Is remaining life expectancy of blacks at age 85 about the same as whites?

Memory Loss

Sometimes I have a hard time remembering things. Is memory loss a normal part of aging?

Osteoporosis

I know a lot of women who are taking medication for osteoporosis. Do all women get osteoporosis?

Poverty

With Social Security, Medicare, and lots of other government programs, isn't poverty among older people a thing of the past?

Retirement

How do I plan for retirement?

Is retirement often detrimental to health (i.e., people frequently seem to become ill or die soon after retirement)?

Social Security

Do Social Security benefits automatically increase with inflation?

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