The Later Years

Gerontology is the scientific study of the processes and phenomena of aging.

Research indicates all of the following EXCEPT:

Among the topics studied by gerontologists for the young-old, ages 65-74, adjustment to retirement is one of the most important developmental issues.

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

Researchers now believe that most elderly people

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.

Elderly people fear dependency because

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

Individuals 65 and over are placed into three groups which are called the

The following are subjects of interest to gerontologists:

Alzheimer's disease is not a progressive deterioration of the brain cells.

Retirees adjust better to their new situation if they remain linked to the larger social world to which they belong.

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

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