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Question 71

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What is the leading cause of vision loss in Canada?

A) tuberculosis
B) cataracts
C) age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
D) glaucoma

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Question 72

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Beginning menopause before age 45 is a risk factor for developing osteoporosis.

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What percentage of older Canadians have arthritis?

The percentage of Canadian seniors considered to be "low-income" was 5.2% in 2011.

Symptoms related to menopause may include

Gayle is 42 years old, single, and does not plan to marry. She has taught school for 20 years and plans to retire in 12 more years. Last year, Gayle began to contribute to a teacher's retirement plan and to a registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) . She is in good health, and her hobbies include reading, embroidery, gardening, and bowling. She attends an aerobic dance class 3 times each week and has done so for years. Gayle has a family history of diabetes, so she takes her health seriously. Gayle is beginning to notice some age-related changes in her body, but she accepts them as normal. She has a good network of friends that she vacations with every year. She likes to travel and enjoys life. All of the following activities will help Gayle lower her risk of developing dementia, EXCEPT

Failure to achieve a maximum potential life span results from all of the following, EXCEPT

A better arrangement than losing the productivity of people at retirement includes all of the following, EXCEPT

Regular exercise has been found to lower an aging person's susceptibility to depression.

All of the following are good low-impact exercises for a person with osteoarthritis, EXCEPT

The first symptoms of Alzheimer's disease are

What percentage of Canadian men will experience an osteoporotic fracture during their lifetime?

Life expectancy is calculated by averaging the ages of death of a group of people over a certain period.

In 2014, approximately how many men and women were widows in Canada?

Why do women live longer than men? Discuss three factors that may help explain this trend.

Canadian men who reach their sixty-fifth birthday can expect to live or more years longer.

Alzheimer's disease is an irreversible form of dementia.

What percentage of older Canadians have diabetes?

Early warning signs for arthritis include all of the following, EXCEPT:

The type of arthritis that typically affects the hands and weight-bearing joints of the knees, ankles, and hips is