What's your Aging IQ self- Quiz

Baby boomers are the fastest growing segment of the population.

Your answer:
True False

Families do not bother with their older relatives.

Your answer:
True False

Everyone becomes confused or forgetful if he/she lives long enough.

Your answer:
True False

You can be too old to exercise.

Your answer:
True False

Heart disease is a much bigger problem for older men than for older women.

Your answer:
True False

The older you get, the less you sleep.

Your answer:
True False

People should watch their weight as they age.

Your answer:
True False

Most older people are depressed. Why shouldn't they be?

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True False

There is no point in screening older people for cancer because they can't be treated.

Your answer:
True False

Older people take more medications than younger people.

Your answer:
True False

People begin to lose interest in sex around age 55.

Your answer:
True False

If your parents had Alzheimer's disease, you will inevitably get it.

Your answer:
True False

Diet and exercise reduce the risk of osteoporosis.

Your answer:
True False

As your body changes with age, so does your personality.

Your answer:
True False

Older people might as well accept urinary accidents as a fact of life.

Your answer:
True False

Suicide is mainly a problem for teenagers.

Your answer:
True False

Falls and injuries "just happen" to older people.

Your answer:
True False

Everybody gets cataracts.

Your answer:
True False

Extremes of heat and cold can be especially dangerous for older people.

Your answer:
True False

"You can't teach an old dog new tricks".

Your answer:
True False