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What's Your Aging IQ?
(From the National Institute of Aging)

True False

1. Baby boomers are the fastest growing segment of the population.

y   n

2. Families don’t bother with their older relatives.

y    n

3. Everyone becomes confused or forgetful if they live long enough.

y    n

4. You can be too old to exercise.

y    n

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

y    n

6. The older you get, the less you sleep.

y    n

7. People should watch their weight as they age.

y    n

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

y    n

9. There’s no point in screening older people for cancer because they can’t be treated.

y    n

10. Older people take more medications than younger people.

y    n

11. People begin to lose interest in sex around age 55.

y    n

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

y    n

13. Diet and exercise reduce the risk of osteoporosis.

y    n

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

y    n

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

y    n

16. Suicide is mainly a problem for teenagers.

y    n

17. Falls and injuries “just happen” to older people.

y    n

18. Everybody gets cataracts.

y    n

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

y    n

20. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.

y    n