Questions:
7. Based on 1993 data, the population of persons in the US between 75 and 84 years of age compared to the same age group in 1900 has
a) doubled in numbers.
b) increased times six.
c) increased times ten.
d) increased times 14.
(Source: Ethnogeriatric Module for Family Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant Programs, a publication of the Stanford Geriatric Education Center, pages 25-26)
If you selected a) doubled in numbers
.....No, it has more than doubled.
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If you selected b) increased times six.
No, it has multiplied more than six times the population of 100 years ago.
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If you selected c) increased times ten
.....No, the population of elders in the US between 75 and 84 years of age has increased MORE than ten fold.
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If you selected d) increased times 14
.....Correct! The older population is getting older. In 1993, the 65-74 age group was eight times larger than in 1900. The 75-84 age group was 14 times larger, and the 85 years plus age group was 27 times larger than in 1900.
.....More rapid growth is predicted in these age groups between 2000 and 2030. In 1993, there were 18.7 million Americans age 65-74; 10.8 million age 75-84; and 3.4 million age 85 plus. By 2030 it is predicted that there will be more than 1,000,000 elders over the age of 100 years in the U.S.
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