Approximately ________of total health-care expenses in the U.S. involve the care of adults 65 and older, who comprise only 12 percent of the population. 

Ramya is an 80-year old woman who suffers from dementia.  She attends therapy sessions in which the clinician uses photographs and video recordings to encourage discussions about Ramya’s past activities and experiences.  The therapy sessions help reduce Ramya’s depressive symptoms and improve her self-acceptance.  Based on this information, it can be inferred that the clinician uses __________ therapy.

_____________ can be used to avoid the destructive impact of shock by delaying the necessity of dealing with one’s death. 

Researchers have found that older adults’ sleep is _____________and more disruptive.  

Nearly ____ percent of U.S. adults 65 to 74 years of age die of cancer or cardiovascular disease.

Kubler-Ross describes the ________ stage as the end of the dying struggle. 

Dana lost her husband Hendrick in a highway accident.  Being just 3 years into marriage, she was devastated.  4 months later, she was hassled by problems such as intrusive thoughts, flashbacks, nightmares, sleep disturbance, and problems in concentrating.  Dana is probably experiencing

Which of the following could be the probable reason why older adults tend to report being less lonely than younger adults?

Deaths that are sudden, violent, or traumatic are likely to

According to Kubler-Ross, __________ is the stage of dying in which a person develops the hope that death can somehow be postponed or delayed.