Background: During late adulthood, the risk of developing diseases such as cardiovascular diseases and cancer continues to rise. Most people also have a decline in strength and stamina. Their senses may start failing, and their reflex time typically increases. Their immune system also doesn’t work as well as it used to. As a result, common diseases like the flu may become more serious and even lead to death. The majority of late adults develop arthritis, and as many as one in four develop Alzheimer’s disease.

Situation: Sam is going to visit his grandfather. His grandfather lives in a retirement home and can barely take care of himself anymore.

Question: Will Sams grandfather's risk of getting cardiovascular disease have increased or decreased as he got older?
Answer: increased

Situation: Sam is going to visit his grandfather. His grandfather lives in a retirement home and can barely take care of himself anymore.

Question: Will Sam's grandfather have a strong or weak immune system given his age?
Answer: weak

Situation: Sam is going to visit his grandfather. His grandfather lives in a retirement home and can barely take care of himself anymore.

Question: Will Sam's grandfather have an increased or decreased chance of developing Alzheimer's disease?
Answer: increased

Situation: Michael and his grandfather used to play basketball all the time when Michael was younger. Michael is now much older and his grandfather just cant seem to keep up with him at all anymore. Eventually Michael's Grandfather who is now in his 60's decides to stop playing basketball altogether.

Question: Given the grandfather's age, will his chances of developing a disease like cancer be higher or lower than Michael's?
Answer: higher

Situation: Michael and his grandfather used to play basketball all the time when Michael was younger. Michael is now much older and his grandfather just cant seem to keep up with him at all anymore. Eventually Michael's Grandfather who is now in his 60's decides to stop playing basketball altogether.

Question: Will Michael's Grandfather's strength and stamina likely increase or decrease?
Answer: decrease

Situation: Michael and his grandfather used to play basketball all the time when Michael was younger. Michael is now much older and his grandfather just cant seem to keep up with him at all anymore. Eventually Michael's Grandfather who is now in his 60's decides to stop playing basketball altogether.

Question: Will Michael's Grandfather's likely hood of getting sick increase or decrease?
Answer: increase

Situation: Michael and his grandfather used to play basketball all the time when Michael was younger. Michael is now much older and his grandfather just cant seem to keep up with him at all anymore. Eventually Michael's Grandfather who is now in his 60's decides to stop playing basketball altogether.

Question: Given Michael's Grandfather gets sick with the flu, is this more or less dangerous compared to if Michael got the flu?
Answer: more

Situation: Michael and his grandfather used to play basketball all the time when Michael was younger. Michael is now much older and his grandfather just cant seem to keep up with him at all anymore. Eventually Michael's Grandfather who is now in his 60's decides to stop playing basketball altogether.

Question: Given the grandfather's age, as he get's even older will his reflex time increase or decrease?
Answer: increase