Eighty-Eight Year-Old Brenda Needs Assistance with Basic Tasks of Self-Care

question 86

Multiple Choice

Eighty-eight year-old Brenda needs assistance with basic tasks of self-care (activities of daily living) other than walking. What percentage of her age mates also need this level of assistance?

• A) Less than 10%
• B) Roughly 20%
• C) Roughly 33%
• D) More than 50%

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Definitions:

Brain Functions

The activities carried out by the brain that enable thought, behavior, perceiving, feeling, and actions, including cognitive and emotional functions.

Higher-Brain

Refers to the concept in neuroethics and philosophy of mind that relates to the cognitive functions of the brain, such as thought, reason, and consciousness.

Whole-Brain

A concept often used in discussions of brain death, considering the cessation of all functions of the entire brain as a criterion.

Passive Euthanasia

The act of allowing a patient to die by withholding or withdrawing treatments that are necessary to maintain life, as opposed to actively causing death.