The Risk of Having Basic ADL (Activities of Daily Life)

question 2

Multiple Choice

The risk of having basic ADL (activities of daily life) impairments greatly accelerates after the _____.

• A) fifties
• B) sixties
• C) early seventies
• D) oldest-old

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Definitions:

Lobotomy

A surgical procedure that involves severing connections in the brain's prefrontal cortex, historically used to treat mental illness with often severe consequences.

Bloodletting

An ancient medical treatment that involved withdrawing blood from a patient to cure or prevent illness and disease.

Shaman

A person regarded as having access to, and influence in, the world of benevolent and malevolent spirits, often acting as a healer and spiritual leader within indigenous cultures.

Exorcism

A religious or spiritual ritual performed to expel evil spirits or demons from a person or place believed to be possessed.