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| The study of the normal aging process? |
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| The branch of medicine that deals with the aged? |
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| What is considered young age? |
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| What is considered middle age? |
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| What is considered old old age? |
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| A study on a persons over 100 who had not only lived past their 100 birthday, but also had a high quality of life has what characteristics? |
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- ability to deal with loss
- strong commitments
- overall positive attitude |
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| Personalities are usually what through out a persons life? |
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| The average number of years a person can expect to live, this is established at birth? |
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| How long people can live under the most favorable conditions? |
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| People born in the same time frame? |
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| Factors that influence longevity? |
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- genetics
- exercise
- advances in health |
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| Where do most of the elderly live? |
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| What country spends more on health care? |
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| Who does medicare provide for? |
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| older adults and those with disabilities |
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| What does medicare not pay for? |
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| prolonged stays in a nursing home |
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| What medical assistance is state funded? |
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| What medial assistance is federally funded? |
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| Medicaid is provided for who? |
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| A legal document that states a person's wishes after they have died? |
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| This person makes medical decisions for a person if they are not fit to do so. This person is appointed by the pt? |
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| Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care |
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| This person is appointed by the court? |
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| This is make if a pt does not have a Living Will, Power of Attorney, or a Legal Guardian? |
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| Health Care Agent (Proxy) |
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| This term means a person is currently taking care of their child as well as their parents? |
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