Question

higher than 1. Lighting for seniors should be normal. 5-10% 60-75% 25-50% d. 15-25 2. A primary focus of social services is on a. facilitating socialization b. facilitating coping and adaptation C. creating symbiotic relationships creating a socially supportive environment

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Lighting for seniors should be 25-50% higher than normal.

As people grow old, there is reduction in the eye sight. There is changes in the photoreceptors, eye lens hardens and becomes yellowish, pupil size decreases and many other complications are observed.

2. A primary focus of social services is on creating a socially supportive environment.

The people of many age groups become socially isolated. These peoples need support by the social workers for creating a socially supportive environment, so that then can be psychologically stable.

3. In the enabler role, the social worker functions a facilitator.   

An enabler facilitates the clients to overcome difficult circumstances or problems. Enablers work for individual, family or a group of people. They help in modifying the negative behaviour to achieving the desired goals.

4. Market volatility and poor investment choices can endanger older adults retirement plans as well as their physical and mental health. TRUE.

Market volatility is the variation in the trading price over time that may cause risk to the investors. Poor investment choices can also lead to higher risk. Investments are made by the people in early age to be financially safe and secure in old age. Financial risks can reduce mental health, as a result physical heath may get hamper.

5. In dementia patients, long-term memory generally remains intact until late stages of the disease. FALSE.

In dementia, there is both short-term and long-term memory losses. The patients even forget their family members. In addition to the memory losses, there is changes in mood and behaviour, and hallucination.

6. Long-term care facilities across the U.S. have restricted visitors and imposed other precautions to protect the older adult residents as the coronavirus pandemic threatens globally. TRUE.

There have been constant observations throughout the globe that, older adults have higher chances of death due to corona virus infections. The chance of recovery is lesser compared to the younger peoples. If there is any other medical complications in the older adults like diabetes or heart diseases, the infection becomes more severe. Therefore, U.S. have strict restrictions for the older adults to be crowd to have activities outside home.

7. Older adults represent the most at-risk cohort for serious illnesses and financial impacts. TRUE.

As theirs is aging, there are diseases that occurs in the individual. Many organs have reduced activities, bones become weak, joints become stiffs and memory problems. Financially, there is impact’s as the older individuals have less capabilities to work independently to income.