Epidemiology of Elderly

In 2063, what population of Australians will be 65 years and above?

• 16

• 18

• 22

• 26

What is the primary purpose of epidemiology?

• Treating individual patients

• Studying distribution of health issues in populations

• Developing new medications

• Studying rate of spread of infectious diseases

What is the life expectancy for Australian Males?

• 81.2

• 82.2

• 83.4

• 84.5

True or False: According to AIHW, the life expectancy of Australian Women is 85.3 years

• False

• True

What is the leading cause of death among males in 2022?

Which of the following is not in the top 5 causes of death for Australians 65+ years of age?

• Covid 19

• Lung Cancer

• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

• Diabetes

• Cerebrovascular Diseases

What proportion of Australians with Dementia were living in the community in 2022?

• 80%

• 2 in 3

• 1 in 2

• 40%

What is the term used for complex health conditions in the elderly that are multifactorial and are not associated with discrete organ based categories?

Falls accounted for 34% of all injury hospitalizations among people aged 65 and over. True or False?

• True

• False

Australians aged 65 and over are 8 times as likely to be hospitalized and 68 times as likely to die from a fall than those aged 15–64. True or False?

• True

• False