According to functionalist perspectives on aging and inequality ...

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According to functionalist perspectives on aging and inequality
 
  a. dramatic changes in such social institutions as the family and religion have influenced how people view aging.
  b. older people must deny the existence of old age by maintaining middle-aged lifestyles for as long as possible.
  c. aging itself is not a social problem.
  d. aging creates greater problems for some women than for men.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is correct regarding government-funded health care for older persons in the United States?
 
  a. Medicare is a welfare program in which recipients of benefits often have not paid anything to be covered.
  b. Medicaid provides wide-scale coverage for older people that gives them unrestricted amounts of skilled nursing care and home health services.
  c. Medicare is an entitlement program in which recipients of benefits have paid something in order to be covered.
  d. Medicare and Medicaid are welfare programs that are facing large budget cuts.

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: a. dramatic changes in such social institutions as the family and religion have influenced how people view aging.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c. Medicare is an entitlement program in which recipients of benefits have paid something in order to be covered.