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CSA Exam Outline & Textbook Chapters

There are 150 multiple choice questions on the test; the questions cover the following topics:

1. Social Aspects of Aging (25%)

   Chapter 1:    Trends in Aging
   Chapter 2:    Aging and Society
   Chapter 6:    The Family and Social Support Systems
   Chapter 7:    Caregivers and Caregiving
   Chapter 8:    Housing
   Chapter 9:    Home and Community-Based Services
   

2. Health Aspects of Aging: Physical and Mental (25%)

   Chapter 2:     Aging and Society
   Chapter 3:     Physiological Changes of Aging
   Chapter 4:     Mental Health, Grief and Loss in Later Life
   Chapter 10:   Chronic Illness in Seniors
   Chapter 11:   Senior Nutrition, Fitness, and Healthy Lifestyles
   Chapter 12:   Cognitive Aging
   Chapter 14:   End-of-Life Planning
   Chapter 15:   Estate Planning
   Chapter 20:   Medicaid and Seniors
   Chapter 22:   Ethics in Doing Business with Seniors
   

3. Financial and Legal Aspects of Aging (20%)

   Chapter 5:     The Experience of Aging
   Chapter 14:   End-of-Life Planning
   Chapter 15:   Estate Planning
   Chapter 16:   Financial Choices and Challenges for Seniors
   Chapter 17:   Long-Term Care Coverage
   Chapter 18:   Funeral Planning
   Chapter 22:   Ethics in Doing Business with Seniors
   

4. Government Assistance for Seniors (10%)

   Chapter 15:   Financial Choices and Challenges for Seniors
   Chapter 19:   Medicare
   Chapter 20:   Medicaid and Seniors
   Chapter 21:   Social Security
   

5. Understanding and Communicating with Seniors (20%)

   Chapter 2:     Aging and Society
   Chapter 3:     Physiological Changes of Aging
   Chapter 4:     Mental Health, Grief and Loss
   Chapter 5:     The Experience of Aging
   Chapter 12:   Cognitive Aging
   Chapter 13:   Spirituality and Aging
   Chapter 22:   Ethics in Doing Business with Seniors