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1) While most people retire voluntarily, many others are forced to do so as a result of a. senility. b. corporate downsizing. c. the need to let the younger generation attain good jobs. d. higher taxes for workers over the age of 65. 2) __________ is a system of inequality based on age that privileges the young at the expense of the old. a. Primordial discrimination b. Ageism c. Elder abuse d. Age prejudice 3) All of the following are true of the senior population in Canada except a. by 2056, it is predicted that individuals over the age of 65 will reach 27% percent of the total population. b. a new kind of old age is emerging in the 21st century. c. the elderly population is becoming more diverse. d. the percentage of seniors of Aboriginal descent is remaining the same. 4) Which of the following statements is incorrect? a. Seniors report greater well-being than individuals between the ages of 25 and 54. b. The well-being that seniors report is closely related to their physical health. c. Seniors with more education are more likely to report excellent or very good health. d. Seniors of the future will unlikely report being increasingly healthy. 5) Financial pressures for seniors include all of the following except a. a decrease in family income after the age of 60 for those with average incomes. b. the relatively greater financial resources of today’s seniors challenge an earlier concern that an aging population would place undue pressure on younger workers to support it. c. part of the Canadian pension system includes Old Age Security and Guaranteed Income Supplements. d. it is destiny that the aging society will ultimately outweigh society’s ability to provide for them. 6) While seniors are less likely than younger people to be victims of ___________ crime, they experience more __________ of crime. a. violent; fear b. fear; ignorant c. fraudulent; fear d. elder abuse; ignorant 7) Generally, which of the following is not an issue facing seniors? a. transition to retirement b. financial pressures c. ageism d. being victims of violent crime 8) Of the following crimes, which is more likely to affect an older adult than a younger adult? a. violent crime b. telemarketing scam c. car theft d. home invasion 9) Longer term care is best defined as a. the provision of any services required by persons who are dependent on others to meet their basic needs. b. services that are long term in duration. c. care allocated in long-term care institutions. d. care that all individuals require as they age. 10) The provision of any services required by somebody who is dependent on others to meet her/his basic daily needs (e.g., bathing, dressing, eating, using the toilet, and moving around the home) is known as: a. elder care. b. home care. c. long time care. d. domestic care. 1