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Multiple Choice Questions 1. Dr. David Snowden in his book Aging with Grace relates the finding of his study with 678_____, including their physical and intellectual health, their diets and daily activities, and the examination of their brains after death. a. nuns b. Alzheimer’s patients c. residents of nursing homes d. individuals who lived to be 95 years and older 2. Dr. David Snowden in his book Aging with Grace relates the finding of his study with 678 nuns, including information regarding a. the assessment of their physical and intellectual health every few years. b. records of their diets and daily activities. c. an examination of their brains after death. d. all of these. 3. In the Nun Study, Snowden found that a. most of the nuns with dementia had brains that had abundant damage. b. some of the nuns that had classic outward symptoms Alzheimer’s disease had little physical evidence of disease within their brain tissue. c. some of the nuns who appeared mentally intact when alive showed extensive evidence of Alzheimer’s disease within their brain tissue. d. all of these were true. 4. Whether a person retains their mental sharpness into their 80s and 90s depends on a. medical events during middle adulthood. b. choices made during one’s adolescence. c. circumstances in childhood. d. all of these. 5. The period from ________ has been called the “Do or Die Decade,” a time when people either embrace a healthy lifestyle or face the possibility of developing conditions that can lead to disability and death. a. 30 to 40 b. 40 to 50 c. 50 to 60 d. 60 to 70 6. What main change in human history has led to the prevalence of over 20 medical conditions, such as coronary artery disease and stroke that were not common in early human history? a. genetic mutations b. drug and alcohol use c. a sedentary lifestyle d. nutritional changes 7. Daily exercise builds skeletal muscle that burns more calories, keeps the heart healthy, and triggers a series of physiological changes that helps the hormone ________ move fuel into muscles. a. insulin b. thyroxin c. oxytocin d. melatonin 8. The majority of older adults perceive themselves as healthy because they a. are in denial. b. compare themselves to others their own age. c. are actually very healthy. d. have been told by the media that the percentage of older people with various diseases or disabilities is very small. 9. The medical conditions that trouble us most as we age are a. acute diseases. b. hidden genetic conditions. c. chronic diseases. d. stress-related disorders. 10. During late adulthood, six of the seven leading causes of death involve a. acute diseases. b. hidden genetic conditions. c. chronic diseases. d. stress-related disorders.