Which of the Following Statements Regarding Aging and Healthcare Costs

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding aging and healthcare costs is NOT true?

• A) From 60 years of age to 90 years of age, the cost of healthcare services for men and women escalates at the same rate.
• B) At age 90 years, the cost of healthcare services for women plateaus while the cost for men continues to escalate.
• C) The Medicare costs for a 95-year old retiree is 3 times higher for an individual who retired at 55 years of age than one who retired at 70 years of age.
• D) Scholars have documented that 25% to 30% of lifetime medical expenditures occur in the last year of life with 80% of those costs occurring in the last 60 days of life.
• E) Hospice admission lengths of stay have doubled from 48 days in 1998 to 73 days in 2009.

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Definitions:

Time Interval

The duration or amount of time between two events or moments.

Electrical Shock

A sudden discharge of electricity through a part of the body, which can cause damage to tissues and possibly result in cardiac arrest or other serious health issues.

CPR

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, a life-saving technique that combines chest compressions and artificial ventilation to maintain circulatory flow and oxygenation during cardiac arrest.

Pulse

The rhythmic expansion and contraction of an artery produced by heartbeats, palpable at various body points and indicative of heart rate and circulation health.