What Do You Know About Senior Health?

With life expectancy growing and geriatrics being much better than they were, seniors are a large group with a very important influence. The most important thing to know when you're a senior? All about your health. So, whether you're a senior or have one in your family, you should know these health facts about seniors. Let's see how much you already know.
 
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True or False: According to the US Census Bureau, seniors are the fastest growing age group in the United States
False
True
 
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Which of these does NOT slow the aging process?
Eating less calories
Sun exposure
Exercise
Sleeping more
 
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Hint
Studies claim that, when it comes to aging, there is a certain ratio between genetics and environmental effects (your choices). What is that ratio?
10% genetics, 90% environmental
50% genetics, 50% environmental
80% genetics, 20% environmental
30% genetics, 70% environmental
 
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When it comes to stress, senior people....
Feel more stressed and worried than younger people
Feel less stressed than younger people
Feel no stress at all after age 70
Feel about the same stress as younger people
 
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Are seniors more or less prone to suicide?
More, due to mental and cognitive problems
More, due mainly to loneliness and depression
Less, due to their belief they've gone through the worst
Less, because suicide was less accepted in past generations
 
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Hint
What does learning do to the senior brain?
Creates new neurons and fights dementia
Doesn't make a change, it's only entertainment for your brain
Kills many remaining neurons and erases other memories
If done too much, can cause a breakdown of neural synapses
 
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How do sleep habits change for seniors?
They fall asleep earlier and rise earlier
They require 150% as much sleep as younger adults
They can barely sleep from middle of the night to morning
They sleep much longer, from early night to late morning
 
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Which of these is BAD advice to reduce skin aging?
Protect your skin from the sun
Stop smoking
Sleep as much as possible
Keep your facial expressions exactly the same
 
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Which of these foods does NOT quicken the process of aging?
Salmon
Red Meat
Soda
Rice Cakes
 
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Hint
Which of these cancers is common among the elderly?
Leukemia
Bone Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Melanoma
 
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Hint
The average life expectancy in the US is currently 78.54. How much was it in 1970?
78.23
70.81
65.23
81.3
 
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Hint
Studies have found that exercising ____________ a week can be more effective than medication in relieving the symptoms of clinical depression in seniors.
Once
Three times
Five times
Twice
 
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